Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education
Registered Apr 2001 · Treasurer: Frank Lima · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $73,373 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,873 (99.3%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99.3% of everything it spent; $500 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 | $72,873 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $72,873 99.3%
- To TN candidates $500 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Elect Larry Harmon for Arlington Alderma $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 | $72,872.79 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 12/09/2013 | $3,514.44 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 11/14/2013 | $3,427.94 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 10/17/2013 | $3,136.44 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 09/13/2013 | $2,894.51 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 08/08/2013 | $2,827.51 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 07/19/2013 | $2,533.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 05/23/2013 | $2,386.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 07/01/2013 | $2,386.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 04/04/2013 | $2,371.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 03/05/2013 | $2,361.26 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Association of Fire Fighters | Washington, DC | — | $73,372.79 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.