Fire Fighters Interested In Registration and Education
Registered Apr 2001 · Treasurer: Frank Lima · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $113,438 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $103,838 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $9,600 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 | $103,838 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,600 |
- Operating & other $103,838 92%
- To TN candidates $9,600 8.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $9,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $9,600 difference, $9,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harold Collins for Memphis $7,600.00
- Re-Elect Mike Wissman for Mayor $2,000.00
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 | $84,447.92 |
| Radio Ads Supporting Collins For Memphis 2015 | $16,290.25 |
| Radio Ad Production Supp. Collins For Memphis 2015 | $3,000.00 |
| Tn Pac Reg. Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tricom Associates, Inc. | Radio Ads Supporting Collins For Memphis 2015 | 11/20/2015 | $16,290.25 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 03/04/2015 | $3,940.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 01/21/2015 | $3,940.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 04/09/2015 | $3,784.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 06/04/2015 | $3,768.94 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 07/09/2015 | $3,748.94 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 03/18/2015 | $3,735.26 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 11/09/2015 | $3,733.94 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 12/18/2015 | $3,723.94 |
| Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC | Transfer | 10/09/2015 | $3,723.94 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Association of Fire Fighters | Washington, DC | — | $113,438.17 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.