2025-10-10T11:09:26-04:00 2024-12-31 474682450 BELLENFANT PLLC 2919 BERRY HILL DR NASHVILLE TN 37204 990 2024-01-01 475522558 THE SYCAMORE INSTITUTE INC % BRIAN STRAESSLE SYCA 6156800047 315 DEADERICK STREET STE 1100 NASHVILLE TN 37238 BRIAN STRAESSLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6156800047 2025-10-02 true true JOHN BELLENFANT CPA P01625858 6153708700 2025-10-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRIAN STRAESSLE 315 DEADERICK STREET STE 1100 NASHVILLE TN 37238 873968 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. 7 7 9 15 0 0 815109 748540 9711 26745 10030 19249 61415 834850 855949 0 0 517362 593792 0 41331 216396 235287 733758 829079 101092 26870 788051 1129023 216535 530637 571516 598386 TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, RELIABLE DATA AND RESEARCH IN PURSUIT OF SOUND, SUSTAINABLE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL TENNESSEANS. false false 722456 THE SYCAMORE INSTITUE 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. 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SYCAMORE FOLLOWS GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INCOME TAXE 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 LABILITIES 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. ANNUAL FORUM 79434 79434 8855 9164 79434 79434 8855 9164 18019 61415 false false false false false false BRIAN STRAESSLE EXECUTVE DIRECTOR 146153 12195 158348 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 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. Conflict of interest policy compliance 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. CEO executive director top management comp 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. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.