Eli Lilly Co PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Michael Thompson · Indianapolis, IN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $73,551 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,901 (83%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $60,901 83%
- To TN candidates $12,250 17%
- Operating & other $400 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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $12,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $11,250 difference, $11,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Re-Elect Harold Ford, Jr. $5,000.00
- Friends of John Tanner $1,500.00
- Deberry (Senate), John $500.00
- Armstrong, Joe $500.00
- Black, Diane $500.00
- Burchett, Tim $500.00
- Kyle, Jim $500.00
- McLeary, Don $500.00
- McMillan (House), Kim $500.00
- Briley, Rob $250.00
- …and 4 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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $60,901 to 58 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lugar, Dick | Indiana | $5,000.00 |
| Repubican Party of Wisconsin-Federal | Wisconsin | $4,000.00 |
| South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus | South Carolina | $3,500.00 |
| Chambliss for Senate | Alabama | $2,500.00 |
| Lindsay Graham for Senate | South Carolina | $2,500.00 |
| Nelson for US Senate | Nebraska | $2,500.00 |
| Republican Party of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $2,500.00 |
| Santorum 2006 | Pennsylvania | $2,500.00 |
| Saviano, Angelo | Illinois | $2,500.00 |
| Common Sense Leadership Fund | Virginia | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Federal Tax | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank One | Federal Tax | 03/15/2005 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Golden | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Co | $4,992.00 |
| John C Lechleiter | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Company | $4,992.00 |
| Robert A Armitage | Marco Island, FL | Eli Lilly & Company | $4,992.00 |
| Sidney Taurel | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $4,992.00 |
| Gino Santini | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Company | $2,875.20 |
| Frank Deane | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $2,104.26 |
| Deirdre Connelly | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Company | $2,059.98 |
| Steven Paul | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $2,048.28 |
| Elizabeth Klimes | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $1,774.08 |
| Newton Crenshaw | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $1,758.24 |
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 2005 Historical | $485,907.32 | $455,884.89 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5657 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $395,685.05 | $485,907.32 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 5237 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $308,794.63 | $395,685.05 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4370 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $181,456.32 | $308,794.63 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3814 |