Eli Lilly Co PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Michael Thompson · Indianapolis, IN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $870,756 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $830,545 (95%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $830,545 95%
- To TN candidates $25,750 3.0%
- Operating & other $9,961 1.1%
- To other PACs $4,500 0.5%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $25,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $25,750 difference, $25,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Re-Elect Harold Ford, Jr. $5,000.00
- Alexander for Senate 2008 Inc. $2,500.00
- Friends of John Tanner $2,000.00
- William L. Bill Jenkins for Congress $2,000.00
- Hargrove, Jere $1,000.00
- Rinks, Randy $1,000.00
- Marsha Blackburn for Congress $1,000.00
- Armstrong, Joe $500.00
- Bowers, Kathryn $500.00
- Briley, Rob $500.00
- …and 21 more recipients
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Lincoln Davis | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Conference | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Target PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $830,545 to 716 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 45 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Repuboican Senate Committee | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Mitch Daniels for Governor | Indiana | $13,500.00 |
| Martinez for Senate | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| Democratic Senate Campaign Committee | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| John, Chris | Louisiana | $8,000.00 |
| McConnell Senate Committee | Kentucky | $7,500.00 |
| Kline for Congress | Minnesota | $7,000.00 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee | Indiana | $7,000.00 |
| Cantor for Congress | Virginia | $6,500.00 |
| Judd Gregg Committee | New Hampshire | $6,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $6,395.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Annual Reception | $500.00 |
| Golf Tournament | $500.00 |
| Unspecified | $450.00 |
| Refund | $115.90 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | Admin Expense | 12/31/2004 | $6,395.00 |
| Friends of Kyle Janek | Donations | 05/13/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Melissa Brown | Donations | 06/30/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Virginia Legislative Black Caucus | Annual Reception | 04/30/2004 | $500.00 |
| Wampler/Kilgore Golf Tourney | Golf Tournament | 04/30/2004 | $500.00 |
| Friends of Dan Reitz | Unspecified | 08/19/2004 | $300.00 |
| Registy of Election Financw | Unspecified | 01/12/2004 | $150.00 |
| Jackson, Charles V. | Refund | 04/30/2004 | $103.92 |
| Branam, Judy | Refund | 04/30/2004 | $11.98 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Taurel | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $3,744.67 |
| Charles Golden | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Co | $3,744.00 |
| John C Lechleiter | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Company | $3,744.00 |
| Robert A Armitage | Marco Island, FL | Eli Lilly & Company | $3,744.00 |
| Chris John for Congress Committee Inc. | Crowley, LA | — | $3,000.00 |
| Pedro Granadillo | Indianapolis, IN | — | $2,912.66 |
| Friends of Senator Don Nickles | Ponca City, OK | — | $2,500.00 |
| Gino Santini | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Company | $2,137.53 |
| Riverside County Republican Party | Palm Desert, CA | — | $2,000.00 |
| Frank Deane | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $1,449.12 |
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 2004 Amended Historical | $80,200.90 | $181,456.32 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 3887 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $304,911.54 | $80,200.90 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2178 |
| Q2 2004 Amended Historical | $341,006.92 | $304,911.54 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1395 |
| Q1 2004 Amended Historical | $288,807.84 | $341,006.92 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 2591 |