2024-09-27T11:56:47-04:00 2023-12-31 450491842 BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC 700 CHURCH ST STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37203 990 2023-01-01 475522558 THE SYCAMORE INSTITUTE INC SYCA 6156800047 511 UNION STREET SUITE 540 NASHVILLE TN 37219 BRIAN STRAESSLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6156800047 2024-09-26 true true JESSICA FREEMAN P01261457 6159929222 2024-09-26 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BRIAN STRAESSLE 511 UNION STREET SUITE 540 NASHVILLE TN 37219 834850 false X SYCAMORETN.ORG X 2015 TN TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, RELIABLE DATA AND RESEARCH IN PURSUIT OF SOUND, SUSTAINABLE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL TENNESSEANS. 10 10 6 11 0 725671 815109 5196 9711 1327 10030 0 732194 834850 0 0 559812 517362 0 43136 199514 216396 759326 733758 -27132 101092 801812 788051 331388 216535 470424 571516 TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, RELIABLE DATA AND RESEARCH IN PURSUIT OF SOUND, SUSTAINABLE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL TENNESSEANS. false false 639312 9711 THE SYCAMORE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER THAT EXISTS TO HELP POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES THAT AFFECT AND CONNECT TENNESSEANS' HEALTH AND PROSPERITY. CRAFTING PUBLIC POLICY IS A CONTINUOUS, ITERATIVE PROCESS THAT CALLS FOR STAKEHOLDERS WITH DIVERSE VIEWPOINTS TO WORK TOGETHER. THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HEALTH, PROSPERITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY ARE COMPLICATED, NUANCED, AND WIDE-RANGING. MOVING THE NEEDLE TOWARD A HEALTHIER AND MORE PROSPEROUS TENNESSEE REQUIRES THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS AND TAKING THE LONG VIEW. BY PROVIDING RELIABLE INFORMATION AND ENGAGING WITH EVERYONE, SYCAMORE HELPS TENNESSEANS OF ALL POLITICAL STRIPES UNCOVER THE FACTS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. 639312 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false TN X X BRIAN STRAESSLE 6156800047 511 UNION STREET SUITE 540 NASHVILLE TN 37219 BRIAN STRAESSLE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 129653 0 14651 AMANDA SPEARS DEPUTY DIREC 40.00 X 104762 0 14068 LESLIE HAFNER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MARSHALL TREASURER (J 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEIDRE MALONE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GABE ROBERTS TREASURER (J 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA GADD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY HAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG OVERBEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PERSHING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED ROBERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA CALLOWAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 234415 28719 2 false false false 134938 680171 815109 SPEAKING & RESEARCH REVENUE 541900 9711 9711 9711 10030 10030 834850 9711 10030 144304 125545 10101 8658 296722 258148 20770 17804 7861 6839 550 472 36728 31953 2571 2204 31747 27620 2222 1905 20126 17509 1409 1208 7456 6496 522 438 10558 8337 1647 574 9018 7846 631 541 136164 118463 9531 8170 7765 7765 15582 14329 675 578 2200 1914 154 132 2028 1764 142 122 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5499 4784 385 330 733758 639312 51310 43136 203571 158047 470520 134878 99044 1254 16887 27425 47785 26125 8860 21660 278315 169402 801812 788051 43146 38641 288242 177894 331388 216535 X 305546 457472 164878 114044 470424 571516 801812 788051 101092 X false true X true false X 662302 745995 599619 725671 815109 3548696 662302 745995 599619 725671 815109 3548696 2191199 1357497 3660 1229 543 1327 10030 16789 3565485 40907 0.38070 0.35030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21785 15125 6660 26000 11000 15000 21660 OPERATING LEASE - RIGHT OF USE ASSET 169402 169402 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 177894 177894 834850 834850 834850 733758 733758 733758 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII INCOME TAXES SYCAMORE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SYCAMORE FOLLOWS GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INCOME TAX POSITIONS MUST MEET A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD TO BE RECOGNIZED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, SYCAMORE DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCRUED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX LIABILITIES OR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED. SYCAMORE FILES US FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX. TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE US INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD COMPLETES AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCERN IF ANY NOTED CONFLICTS WOULD DISQUALIFY THE BOARD MEMBER FROM SERVING ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA AND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS. THE SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.