Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education
Registered Apr 2001 · Treasurer: Frank Lima · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,478 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,478 (90%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 90% of everything it spent; $5,000 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $45,478 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,000 |
- Operating & other $45,478 90%
- To TN candidates $5,000 9.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cobb, Ty $2,500.00
- Todd, Curry $2,500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Transfer | $45,277.63 |
| Tn Pac Reg. Fee | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Pro. Firefighters PAC | Transfer | 08/06/2009 | $2,571.60 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 02/19/2009 | $1,564.97 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 03/18/2009 | $1,551.85 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 01/28/2009 | $1,546.28 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 11/12/2009 | $1,543.90 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 06/19/2009 | $1,542.85 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 05/18/2009 | $1,542.85 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 04/14/2009 | $1,542.85 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 07/24/2009 | $1,542.85 |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee P/E | Transfer | 08/19/2009 | $1,540.85 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Association of Fire Fighters | Washington, DC | — | $49,108.87 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.