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Empower Women PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2017 · Treasurer: Brenda McColpin · Chattanooga, TN

Year by year

Empower Women PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2019 $0.00 $1,288.54 $0.00
2018 $0.00 $247.61 $0.00
2017 $3,035.00 $0.00 $0.00
All years $3,035.00 $1,536.15 $0.00
Raised
$3,035
incl. $340 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,536
Operating & other
$1,536
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $1,536 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,536 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $1,536 ÷ Total spent: $1,536
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,536
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Iolta Escrow Account $1,288.54
Event $247.61

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tiffanie Robinson Chattanooga, TN Asian $550.00
Friends of Carol Berz Chattanooga, TN — $500.00
Ranalli Betsy Chattanooga, TN Executive $500.00
Jelena Butler Chattanooga, TN Sb Commercial Service $250.00
Lisa Crowder Signal Mountain, TN — $250.00
Overmeyer Cheryl and Sandra Soddy Daisy, TN Retired $250.00
Newsome McKellar Signal Mountain, TN Greyhaven Realty MGMT $200.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2019 Amended Historical $1,788.54 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 90497
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $2,025.54 $1,788.54 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 90468

As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,025.54, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $1,788.54.
Q4 2018 Historical $2,150.54 $2,025.54 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 90467

As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,150.54, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,025.54.
Pre-General 2018 Historical $2,275.54 $2,150.54 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81826
Q3 2018 Historical $2,400.54 $2,275.54 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79589
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $2,455.54 $2,400.54 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 79588
Q2 2018 Historical $3,009.15 $2,455.54 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76851
Q1 2018 Historical $3,131.44 $3,009.15 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74945

As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,131.44, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,009.15.
Year-End 2017 Historical $0.00 $3,131.44 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72747