3M Company PAC
Registered Oct 2012 · Treasurer: Chad Klostermann · St. Paul, MN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $91,096 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $90,596 (99.4%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.4% of everything it spent; $500 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $90,596 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $90,596 99.4%
- To TN candidates $500 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $500.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Left Blank | $90,595.51 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $15,000.00 |
| Bluegrass Committee | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| New Democrat Coalition Pol Action Comm. | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Victory PAC | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $3,000.00 |
| Crenshaw for Congress | Left Blank | 01/27/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $2,500.00 |
| Ron Johnson for Senate Inc. | Left Blank | 02/24/2016 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inge G Thulin | Minneapolis, MN | 3M | $5,000.00 |
| Ivan Kenneth Fong | Bethesda, MD | 3M | $5,000.00 |
| James L Bauman | Saint Paul, MN | 3M Hong Kong Limited | $5,000.00 |
| Ronald Baukol | Nahtomedi, MN | None Listed | $5,000.00 |
| Kimberly Foster Price | Edina, MN | 3M | $4,999.98 |
| Frank Robert Little | Saint Paul, MN | 3M | $4,999.92 |
| Hakcheol Shin | Stillwater, MN | 3M | $4,999.92 |
| Joaquin Delgado | Minnetonka, MN | 3M | $4,999.92 |
| Jon Todd Lindekugal | Woodbury, MN | 3M | $4,999.92 |
| Julie Lee Bushman | Stillwater, MN | 3M | $4,999.92 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $44,433.57 | $41,949.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $43,583.57 | $44,433.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $72,724.40 | $43,583.57 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $72,224.40 | $72,724.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $59,499.10 | $72,224.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $87,415.46 | $59,499.10 | Source ↗ |