Memphis

Campaign for School Equity Advocacy Inc.

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Campaign for School Equity Advocacy Inc. — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2017 $0.00 $11,229.19 $0.00
2016 $40,000.14 $28,600.00 $1,000.00
All years $40,000.14 $39,829.19 $1,000.00
Raised
$40,000
incl. $0 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$39,829
To TN candidates
$20,500
51% of spending
Operating & other
$19,329
49% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $39,829 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,500 (51%) — 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 spending: $19,329 ÷ Total spent: $39,829
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $19,329
Contributions to candidates $20,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $20,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $19,500 difference, $19,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Williams, Keith $6,000.00
  • Fields $5,000.00
  • Hatten, Johnnie $5,000.00
  • Deberry, Jr., John $2,500.00
  • Bibbs, Miska $1,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $11,129.19
Professional Services $8,000.00
Dues / Subscriptions $200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barbara R Hyde Memphis, TN Jr Hyde Foundation $20,000.00
O Mason Hawkins Memphis, TN Southeastern Asset Management $20,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2017 Late Historical $100.00 — Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $11,400.14 $100.00 Source ↗
Q4 2016 Amended Historical $11,400.14 $11,400.14 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical $11,400.14 $11,400.14 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended Historical $13,500.14 $11,400.14 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical $0.00 $13,500.14 Source ↗