Change TN Action Fund
Registered Jun 2020 · Treasurer: Gabriel Rutan-Ram · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,778 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,528 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $250 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 | $22,528 |
| Contributions to candidates | $250 |
- Operating & other $22,528 99%
- To TN candidates $250 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftyn Behn † | Tennessee House, District 51 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
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 |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $6,573.64 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $4,797.67 |
| Website | $3,551.90 |
| Campaign Swag | $2,344.76 |
| Office Supplies | $1,253.13 |
| Printing | $958.98 |
| Professional Services | $885.33 |
| Travel | $748.36 |
| Donations | $639.62 |
| Gas | $271.58 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actblue Technical Services | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/15/2024 | $2,363.37 |
| At&T | Utilities | 08/23/2023 | $1,002.89 |
| Epic Nine | Website | 10/24/2023 | $931.70 |
| Borderland Tees | Campaign Swag | 06/08/2023 | $816.00 |
| Amazon | Office Supplies | 05/22/2023 | $586.90 |
| Hyatt Centric Beale Street | Travel | 06/04/2023 | $582.96 |
| At&T | Utilities | 09/25/2023 | $567.51 |
| Epic Nine | Website | 07/14/2023 | $561.00 |
| Epic Nine | Professional Services | 04/04/2023 | $561.00 |
| Borderland Tees | Campaign Swag | 05/24/2023 | $556.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Tisch | New York, NY | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Janet Lawson | Knoxville, TN | Not Employed | $1,600.00 |
| D Oren Nelson | Somerville, TN | Not Employed | $600.00 |
| James Cotham | Knoxville, TN | — | $550.00 |
| Katherine Brady | Knoxville, TN | Astronomer Inc. | $550.00 |
| Austin Fite | Pacific Palisades, CA | Healthcare Partners | $500.00 |
| Cherri Musser | Loudon, TN | Not Employed | $500.00 |
| Ray Tidwell | Spring City, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Ellen Clayton | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt | $300.00 |
| Brian Sohn | Knoxville, TN | Carson Newman | $280.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.