Citizens for A Safer Tennessee
Registered May 2014 · Treasurer: Jo Carol Frost · Eva, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,005.75 | $537.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| 2014 | $6,981.50 | $6,881.36 | $0.00 |
| All years | $7,987.25 | $7,668.36 | $250.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $7,668 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,168 (80%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $6,168 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- Operating & other $6,168 80%
- To TN candidates $1,500 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $1,250 difference, $1,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Creasy, Mike $750.00
- BYRD for Sheriff $250.00
- Christopher, Kenny $250.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $4,581.36 |
| Donation Pregnancy Help Center | $550.00 |
| Taxes For 2014 | $322.00 |
| Donation For Troubled Youth | $250.00 |
| Donation Prevent Child Abuse | $250.00 |
| Preparation Of Taxes | $215.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Intelligencer | Advertising | 07/28/2014 | $783.45 |
| The Courier | Advertising | 07/24/2014 | $511.50 |
| The Courier | Advertising | 07/28/2014 | $511.50 |
| Camden Chronicle | Advertising | 07/21/2014 | $402.00 |
| Carroll Co Newsleader | Advertising | 07/28/2014 | $402.00 |
| US Internal Revenue Service | Taxes For 2014 | 11/17/2017 | $322.00 |
| Camden Chronicle | Advertising | 07/28/2014 | $315.00 |
| Tomorrow's Hope | Donation Pregnancy Help Center | 07/28/2014 | $300.00 |
| The McKenzie Banner | Advertising | 07/21/2014 | $283.50 |
| The McKenzie Banner | Advertising | 07/28/2014 | $270.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Stowe | Georgetown, TX | Retired | $3,050.00 |
| Jo Carol Frost | Eva, TN | Retired | $2,255.75 |
| Ermon Pickard | Savannah, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| K Collier | Savannah, TN | Self-Employed | $511.50 |
| George Frost | Eva, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Farrar Sanchez | Round Rock, TX | — | $420.00 |
| Waylan Inman | Parsons, TN | Total Pain Management | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $531.25 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $631.25 | $531.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $631.25 | $631.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $631.25 | $631.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $631.25 | $631.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $631.25 | $631.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Late Historical | $631.25 | $631.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $731.75 | $631.25 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $981.75 | $731.75 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Late Historical | $1,081.75 | $981.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $1,081.75 | $1,081.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $2,081.75 | $1,081.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $2,081.75 | $2,081.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $250.00 | $2,081.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $250.00 | Source ↗ |