Eli Lilly Co PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Michael Thompson · Indianapolis, IN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12,500.00 | $12,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2025 | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2024 | $12,500.00 | $12,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| 2023 | $12,500.00 | $12,500.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 2022 | $814,633.09 | $1,102,429.04 | $10,500.00 |
| 2021 | $1,057,165.17 | $244,025.95 | $10,500.00 |
| 2020 | $1,145,386.56 | $720,800.00 | $9,000.00 |
| 2019 | $1,017,561.28 | $883,677.79 | $8,000.00 |
| 2018 | $906,016.60 | $512,500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2017 | $983,857.86 | $26,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2016 | $952,795.53 | $76,900.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2015 | $928,647.70 | $25,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2014 | $1,007,753.87 | $241,850.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2013 | $1,080,203.98 | $12,000.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2012 | $1,113,925.41 | $65,150.00 | $5,800.00 |
| 2011 | $1,074,120.02 | $12,000.00 | $750.00 |
| 2010 | $1,170,241.38 | $15,600.00 | $4,300.00 |
| 2009 | $1,159,019.79 | $23,300.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2008 | $1,170,980.84 | $21,100.00 | $2,900.00 |
| 2007 | $1,085,003.75 | $4,150.00 | $500.00 |
| 2006 | $1,065,002.98 | $20,000.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2005 | $890,144.86 | $73,550.60 | $1,000.00 |
| 2004 | $923,982.04 | $870,755.90 | $0.00 |
| All years | $19,595,942.71 | $5,000,289.28 | $108,700.00 |
Raised
$19,595,943
incl. $8,183,840 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,000,289
Spent outside Tennessee
$4,612,578
92% of spending
To TN candidates
$336,850
6.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $108,700 to 60 candidates
$88,650 to 47 Republicans $20,050 to 13 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $5,000,289 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,612,578 (92%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,612,578 92%
- To TN candidates $336,850 6.7%
- To other PACs $36,000 0.7%
- Operating & other $14,861 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $9,250.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn † | Governor | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $5,500.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $5,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $4,050.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar † | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $3,500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $3,050.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $336,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $108,700. Of the $228,150 difference, $208,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $19,800 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $208,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Black, Diane $33,000.00
- Re-Elect Harold Ford, Jr. $10,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $8,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $7,500.00
- Corker, Bob $6,000.00
- William L. Bill Jenkins for Congress $5,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $4,750.00
- Black (2012), Diane $4,500.00
- Friends of John Tanner $4,500.00
- Hill, Matthew $4,500.00
- …and 112 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $7,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $6,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $3,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Lincoln Davis | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $2,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $2,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,245,696 to 895 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dewhurst, David | Texas | $30,000.00 |
| National Repuboican Senate Committee | Washington, D.C. | $30,000.00 |
| Democratic Senate Campaign Committee | Washington, D.C. | $25,000.00 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Commit | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| National Republican Congressional Commit | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Mitch Daniels for Governor | Indiana | $13,500.00 |
| Dewine Husted Inaugural Committee | Ohio | $10,000.00 |
| Eric Holcomb for Indiana | Indiana | $10,000.00 |
| Martinez for Senate | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
| The Freedom Project | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $6,395.00 |
| Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | $3,500.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Cont. Adjustments | $1,000.00 |
| Annual Reception | $500.00 |
| Golf Tournament | $500.00 |
| Unspecified | $450.00 |
| Federal Tax | $400.00 |
| Refund | $115.90 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | Admin Expense | 12/31/2004 | $6,395.00 |
| Citizens To Elect Andre Thapedi | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Kyle Janek | Donations | 05/13/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Melissa Brown | Donations | 06/30/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Toi Hutchinson | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $1,000.00 |
| Richard Burr Committee | Cont. Adjustments | 02/28/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Luis Arroyo | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $500.00 |
| Friends of Martin A. Sandoval | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $500.00 |
| Friends of Melinda Bush | Registered Brd Of Elections, Illinois | 10/29/2018 | $500.00 |
| Virginia Legislative Black Caucus | Annual Reception | 04/30/2004 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
$1,547.49 (0.1% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Eli Lilly Co PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C Lechleiter | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Company | $64,064.00 |
| Joseph Kelley | Vienna, VA | Eli Lilly and Company | $59,068.58 |
| Stephen FRY | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $57,470.37 |
| Michael Harrington | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly & Co | $55,217.03 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Indianapolis, IN | — | $53,702.60 |
| David Ricks | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Co | $51,931.40 |
| Enrique Conterno | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $48,672.00 |
| Andrew M Dahlem | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $45,917.66 |
| Newton Crenshaw | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lilly and Company | $45,651.12 |
| Alex Azar | Indianapolis, IN | Eli Lily & Co | $45,344.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129132 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127728 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126334 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124940 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123538 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121854 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119719 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118206 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116838 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115550 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113799 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112302 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110482 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108903 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $1,089,929.04 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107278 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $1,107,384.12 | $1,089,929.04 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105847 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $1,175,316.55 | $1,107,384.12 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104560 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $1,201,878.07 | $1,175,316.55 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102401 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $1,192,186.46 | $1,201,878.07 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100268 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $1,210,202.77 | $1,192,186.46 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98341 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $1,117,393.69 | $1,210,202.77 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 98339 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $879,943.67 | $1,117,393.69 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95101 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $680,316.75 | $879,943.67 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93769 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $720,521.20 | $680,316.75 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 94190 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $780,720.64 | $720,521.20 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91387 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $669,953.87 | $780,720.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89949 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $480,797.02 | $669,953.87 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88707 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $474,221.67 | $480,797.02 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87514 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $355,665.33 | $474,221.67 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86204 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $336,192.80 | $355,665.33 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84579 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $124,743.91 | $336,192.80 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82941 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $189,453.20 | $124,743.91 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81428 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $355,149.68 | $189,453.20 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79986 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $303,566.48 | $355,149.68 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78111 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $248,513.96 | $303,566.48 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76837 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $379,062.98 | $248,513.96 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75022 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $387,482.05 | $379,062.98 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73518 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $465,353.38 | $387,482.05 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71691 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $306,452.63 | $465,353.38 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70263 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $409,446.60 | $306,452.63 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68791 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $624,849.46 | $409,446.60 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67474 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $639,651.97 | $624,849.46 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66123 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $707,470.95 | $639,651.97 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64602 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $777,161.55 | $707,470.95 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63455 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $869,375.08 | $777,161.55 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62366 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $908,383.61 | $869,375.08 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60686 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $699,060.26 | $908,383.61 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59365 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $771,405.01 | $699,060.26 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 59366 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $1,042,930.65 | $771,405.01 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56491 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $1,038,276.20 | $1,042,930.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54558 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,078,358.86 | $1,038,276.20 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53267 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,131,461.18 | $1,078,358.86 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50949 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $1,185,394.82 | $1,131,461.18 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49614 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $1,052,103.67 | $1,185,394.82 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47925 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $797,845.68 | $1,052,103.67 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46287 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $771,505.39 | $797,845.68 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44764 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $966,490.75 | $771,505.39 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43544 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $915,022.45 | $966,490.75 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42303 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $1,024,043.76 | $915,022.45 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41594 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $1,084,630.84 | $1,024,043.76 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39782 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $1,148,375.96 | $1,084,630.84 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38509 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $1,068,122.88 | $1,148,375.96 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37631 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $813,864.89 | $1,068,122.88 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 37946 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $871,691.31 | $813,864.89 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 37945 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $989,658.92 | $871,691.31 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 37942 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $929,224.67 | $989,658.92 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32755 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $924,318.52 | $929,224.67 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31197 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $873,641.29 | $924,318.52 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30369 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $811,632.80 | $873,641.29 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 33075 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $674,520.76 | $811,632.80 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28017 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $519,369.55 | $674,520.76 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26681 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $506,083.04 | $519,369.55 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25009 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $738,940.41 | $506,083.04 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24305 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $661,503.32 | $738,940.41 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23139 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $722,582.48 | $661,503.32 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21926 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $731,015.20 | $722,582.48 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20474 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $524,202.56 | $731,015.20 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14872 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $510,167.13 | $524,202.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14288 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $286,939.23 | $510,167.13 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12812 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $280,053.75 | $286,939.23 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11432 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $562,378.13 | $280,053.75 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10444 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $522,856.95 | $562,378.13 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9319 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $486,686.22 | $522,856.95 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 9749 |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $455,884.89 | $486,686.22 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6948 |
| 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 |
| 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 |