Change TN Action Fund
Registered Jun 2020 · Treasurer: Gabriel Rutan-Ram · Knoxville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,951.00 | $10,537.15 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $9,270.00 | $10,224.54 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $31,824.14 | $27,233.54 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $23,018.00 | $22,777.99 | $250.00 |
| 2022 | $199,281.50 | $200,706.18 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $11,198.00 | $13,016.34 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $28,673.23 | $11,741.58 | $0.00 |
| All years | $311,215.87 | $296,237.32 | $250.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $296,237 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $295,987 (99.9%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.9% 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 | $295,987 |
| Contributions to candidates | $250 |
- Operating & other $295,987 99.9%
- To TN candidates $250 0.1%
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 |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $71,155.29 |
| Professional Services | $59,365.14 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $47,852.77 |
| Website | $16,091.47 |
| Billboards Hamilton County | $13,500.00 |
| Billboards Knox County | $11,250.00 |
| Payroll | $10,982.29 |
| Utilities | $10,654.91 |
| Campaign Workers | $10,187.35 |
| Donations | $6,339.62 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Nine | Advertising | 09/08/2022 | $25,000.00 |
| NGP VAN | Dues / Subscriptions | 07/21/2022 | $17,200.00 |
| Epic Nine | Billboards Hamilton County | 07/01/2022 | $12,000.00 |
| Epic Nine | Professional Services | 09/30/2022 | $12,000.00 |
| Epic Nine | Advertising | 09/08/2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Epic Nine | Billboards Knox County | 06/09/2022 | $8,250.00 |
| Epic Nine | Advertising | 09/08/2022 | $7,650.00 |
| Epic Nine | Advertising | 07/25/2022 | $7,280.53 |
| Epic Nine | Advertising | 08/04/2022 | $5,230.00 |
| Epic Nine | Professional Services | 07/01/2022 | $5,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 745 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cockrum | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $185,000.00 |
| Satterwhite Scott | Atlanta, GA | Not Employed | $11,000.00 |
| Matthew Park | Knoxville, TN | Cirrus | $6,870.51 |
| Linda Wynans | Spring Hill, TN | Nda | $6,500.00 |
| Growing TNS Future Outlook PAC Gtfo PAC | Joelton Rd, TN | — | $6,037.14 |
| Laurie Tisch | New York, NY | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $5,000.00 |
| Mary LYNN Dobson | Rockwood, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Ray Tidwell | Spring City, TN | Self-Employed | $1,650.00 |
| Janet Lawson | Knoxville, TN | Not Employed | $1,600.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $8,039.60 | $7,501.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $8,639.41 | $8,039.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $10,087.74 | $8,639.41 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $11,899.85 | $10,087.74 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $9,705.50 | $11,899.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $13,916.11 | $9,705.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $16,151.91 | $13,916.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $11,363.81 | $16,151.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $14,859.75 | $11,363.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $5,012.71 | $14,859.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $5,614.90 | $5,012.71 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $11,573.75 | $5,614.90 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $5,499.89 | $11,573.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $12,049.99 | $5,499.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $16,631.91 | $12,049.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $114,145.77 | $16,631.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $159,741.43 | $114,145.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $7,312.05 | $159,741.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $7,138.55 | $7,312.05 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $6,288.11 | $7,138.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $10,436.58 | $6,288.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $5,910.72 | $10,436.58 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $1,751.91 | $5,910.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $1,751.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Late Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |