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TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND (EIN 85-1153988)
Tax period
2020-05-20 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202143199349324319
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T16:29:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJOHN DEANEPersonNm
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Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
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Formation2020FormationYr
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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CALVIN ANDERSON
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BANK FEES$90$90

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$47,000PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTIF DONATED FUNDS TO THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND TO REAL TENNESSEE VALUES, A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. REAL TENNESSEE VALUES CONDUCTS ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES AND IS NOT MAINTAINED OR ASSOCIATED WITH TIF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

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ACTION TN
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CIVIC TN
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ARESEARCH: TIF CONDUCTED RESEARCH TO DETERMINE HOW GROUPS RESPOND TO CURRENT POLICY ISSUES AND GATHERED VOTER DATA TO DETERMINE WHAT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES THE PUBLIC IS INTERESTED IN AND WILL TAKE ACTION ON. EDUCATION AND TURNOUT: TIF CONDUCTED AND SUPPORTED OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ON NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THROUGH MEDIA STATEMENTS, POLICY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THEIR WEBSITES, POLICY STATEMENTS, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, ETC. POLITICAL: AS A 501C4 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION, TIF CONDUCTED ACTIVITY IN ELECTIONS THAT FURTHER OUR MISSION BUT NOT AS TIF'S PRIMARY PURPOSE, INCLUDING TO INFLUENCE THE SELECTION, NOMINATION, OR APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON OR PERSONS TO PUBLIC OFFICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXAMINED EACH THROUGH DISCUSSIONS AND DISCLOSURES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FORWARD TENNESSEE
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ACTION TENNESSEE
5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200NASHVILLETN37209823008452CHARITABLETN501C47NAfalse

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Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

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Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
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Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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