TENNESSEE INVESTOR FUND
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No SEC Form D on file. What that means
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.5M · assets $216K
- EIN
- 85-1153988
- Address
- 5016 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-1577
- NTEE code
- W24 Citizen Participation (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavin Anderson | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Deane | BOARD CHAIR/ | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alfred Smith | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Calvin Anderson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVIN ANDERSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DEANE | BOARD CHAIR/ | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALFRED SMITH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVIN ANDERSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DEANE | BOARD CHAIR/ | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALFRED SMITH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DEANE | BOARD CHAIR/ | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALFRED SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DEANE | BOARD CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALFRED SMITH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DEANE | BOARD CHAIR/ | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CAVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALFRED SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DEANE | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALFRED SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 7 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2023 · 6 grants to organizations · $245K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $149K
Listed grants add up to $149,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $154,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,262,956 | $1,531,953 | $215,530 | $215,530 | $1,262,956 | $0 | - | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $864,761 | $504,904 | $484,524 | $484,524 | $864,761 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $510,853 | $452,661 | $124,667 | $124,667 | $510,853 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,000 | $127,590 | $66,475 | $66,475 | $137,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $57,065 | $57,065 | $0 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $307,000 | $249,935 | $57,065 | $57,065 | $307,000 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ACTIONTN Nashville, TN · 1 person in common (John Deane) · related organization (Schedule R)
- CIVIC TN Nashville, TN · related organization (Schedule R)
- FORWARDTN Nashville, TN · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $562,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE ON STATES | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $240,000 | 2024 | $115,000 | show |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $225,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $97,000 | 2025 | $97,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND | MA | W24 | $2,345,978 | $1,702,332 | DIRECTOR | $163,334 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| MICHIGAN EMPOWERMENT FUND | MI | W24 | $1,840,801 | $1,601,311 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH CAROLINA INFORMATION INNOVATION FUND | NC | W24 | $2,030,000 | $2,141,071 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE ACTION FUND INC | KY | W24 | $1,219,256 | $1,185,645 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $135,000 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| INLAND EMPIRE UNITED EDUCATION FUND | CA | W24 | $2,390,450 | $1,900,641 | President | $115,000 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| GEORGIA WAND EDUCATION FUND INC | GA | W24 | $989,679 | $965,918 | Executive Dir. | $104,705 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| SALVADORAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL FUND | CA | W24 | $965,060 | $807,252 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR COMMON GROUND | VA | W24 | $2,018,271 | $1,691,891 | Board Member | $29,965 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION | DC | W24 | $2,423,854 | $2,170,834 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| NEW ERA COLORADO ACTION FUND | CO | W24 | $1,023,698 | $1,184,188 | Executive Dir. | $157,032 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND | IA | W24 | $758,224 | $971,434 | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| MINNESOTA VOICE | MN | W24 | $861,889 | $1,295,253 | Executive Director | $117,721 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| GROUND GAME TEXAS | TX | W24 | $768,705 | $1,058,053 | Treasurer | $120,250 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| PODER IN ACTION INC | AZ | W24 | $1,925,757 | $2,061,589 | Executive Director (Now Former) | $213,322 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA | CA | W24 | $1,406,448 | $1,448,592 | Chief Financial Officer | $79,375 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| INSTITUTE FOR FREEDOMS INC | CA | W24 | $2,236,962 | $3,679,941 | EXECUTIVE DI | $135,497 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| BELONG CENTER INC | NY | W24 | $1,079,361 | $543,690 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| INDIANA DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | IN | W24 | $1,407,442 | $1,012,216 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WESTERN WISCONSIN INC | WI | W24 | $817,751 | $538,994 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $76,870 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| RICHMONDER INC | VA | W24 | $730,970 | $707,571 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| LOUD LIGHT | FL | W24 | $1,220,169 | $1,010,075 | President | $100,460 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| CARDINAL PRODUCTIONS | VA | W24 | $1,362,826 | $1,422,699 | Executive Director | $108,323 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| CURIOUS COMMUNICATIONS INC | NY | W24 | $845,767 | $854,336 | DIRECTOR | $96,979 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| GOOD KNIGHTS INC | OH | W24 | $1,595,642 | $305,753 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $19,200 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
| MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION | UT | W24 | $1,372,789 | $813,606 | Executive Dir. | $72,000 | Same NTEE code W24, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,531,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,096,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,096,000 | $1,096,000 | - | - | 71.5% | |
| Fees: management | $200,000 | - | $200,000 | - | 13.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING | $91,386 | $91,386 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH & POLLING | $78,540 | $78,540 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Information technology | $46,123 | $46,123 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,958 | - | $10,958 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $1,811 | - | $1,811 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $1,532 | - | $1,532 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $603 | - | $603 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,531,953 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $504,904 spent · pay $0 · grants $245,258 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $245,258 | $245,258 | - | - | 48.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING | $82,542 | $82,542 | - | - | 16.3% |
| Fees: management | $72,000 | - | $72,000 | - | 14.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $25,000 | - | $25,000 | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | SAFETY & SECURITY | $25,000 | $25,000 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $20,774 | - | - | $20,774 | 4.1% |
| All other expenses | $17,264 | $10,000 | $7,264 | - | 3.4% | |
| Information technology | $15,000 | - | $15,000 | - | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $966 | - | $966 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $504,904 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $452,661 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | GRANTS | $220,000 | $220,000 | - | - | 48.6% |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH & POLLING | $59,535 | $59,535 | - | - | 13.2% |
| Fees: lobbying | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 11.0% | |
| Fees: management | $32,446 | $32,446 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $28,773 | $28,773 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | REGRANT | $27,500 | $27,500 | - | - | 6.1% |
| Other (as described) | MAIL EXPENSE | $24,612 | $24,612 | - | - | 5.4% |
| All other expenses | $8,436 | $8,436 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $636 | $636 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $123 | $123 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $452,661 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $127,590 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,010 | 51.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $62,580 | 49.0% | |
| Total | $127,590 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $249,935 spent · pay $0 · grants $154,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $154,000 | $154,000 | - | - | 61.6% | |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH & POLLING | $47,365 | $47,365 | - | - | 19.0% |
| Other (as described) | DATABASE & SEARCH TOOLS | $44,500 | $44,500 | - | - | 17.8% |
| Office expenses | $3,980 | $3,980 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $90 | $90 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $249,935 | 100% |
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