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Nonprofit · EIN 85-1153988

TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37209

Financials

$865K$505K2023$1.3M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,262,956$1,531,953-$268,997$215,530$0$215,530
December 31, 2023990$864,761$504,904$359,857$484,524$0$484,524
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,262,956
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,096,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,958
Program services (functional)
$1,317,049
Management and general (functional)
$214,904

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$484,527
Total assets, end of year
$215,530
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$215,530
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$35,292
Net assets with donor restrictions
$250,822
Gross receipts
$1,262,956
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAVIN ANDERSONTREASURER
Officer
2$0
JOHN DEANEBOARD CHAIR/
Officer
2$0
ALFRED SMITHSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAVIN ANDERSONTREASURER
Officer
2$0
JOHN DEANEBOARD CHAIR/
Officer
2$0
ALFRED SMITHSECRETARY
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-1577
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN DEANE, 5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
Signed the 990
JOHN DEANE, BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDEN
Phone
(423) 899-1801
Return prepared by
CRAINE THOMPSON & JONES PC

Mission

THE TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND (TIF) IS A NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH, VOTER EDUCATION, ADVOCACY ON LEGISLATIVE AND ECONOMIC ISSUES, AND VOTER TURNOUT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • "BASED ON OUR MISSION OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH, VOTER EDUCATION, ADVOCACY ON LEGISLATIVE AND ECONOMIC ISSUES, AND VOTER TURNOUT, WE INVESTED IN SEVERAL PROGRAMS IN 2024 THAT FURTHERED THAT WORK IN TN. 1. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS FROM US TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK ON VOTER EDUCATION AND VOTER TURNOUT. THEY KNOCKED OVER 170K DOORS AND MADE OVER 250K PHONE CALLS TO TALK TO VOTERS IN TENNESSEE. 2. ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH RECEIVED SEVERAL GRANTS FROM US TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND MESSAGING RESEARCH IN TENNESSEE. THEY WERE ABLE TO EXPAND THEIR TOOL BOX TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND PAID MEDIA TO REACH MORE VOTERS WITH EDUCATIONAL MESSAGING."
    Expenses $1,317,049 · grants $1,096,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-1153988
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$215,530
Income (IRS master file)
$1,262,956

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,262,956$1,531,953$215,530IRS
990December 2023$864,761$504,904$484,524XML
990December 2022$510,853$452,661$124,667IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-1153988).

Questions about TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND

What is the EIN of TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND is 85-1153988.
Is TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2021.
Are donations to TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN DEANE.
Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,262,956, expenses of $1,531,953 and total assets of $215,530 at year end.

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