Memphis

Friends of the University of Memphis PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: George T. Johnson · Cordova, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $6,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$24,250
incl. $250 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$29,752
Operating & other
$15,752
53% of spending
To TN candidates
$9,500
32% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,752 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,752 (53%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $15,752 ÷ Total spent: $29,752
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $15,752
Contributions to candidates $9,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $9,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $9,500 difference, $9,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $9,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
  • Wharton, A C $1,000.00
  • Friends of Lamar Alexander $1,000.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
The Speaker S Fund $2,500.00
House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Consulting $15,443.88
Postage $307.80

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fedex Corporation PAC Memphis, TN — $5,000.00
First Horizon Local PAC Memphis, TN — $3,000.00
J R Hyde Memphis, TN President $2,500.00
Concerned Healthcare Executives PAC Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Dianne M. Papasan Memphis, TN Retired $1,000.00
Don Tracy Springfield, IL — $1,000.00
George Douglas Edwards Memphis, TN BBH Capital Partners $1,000.00
H E Bolton Germantown, TN Mid America Apartment $1,000.00
Michael Rose Memphis, TN Midaro Investments $1,000.00
Rita T Sparks Memphis, TN Sparks Enterprises $1,000.00

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
Q4 2005 Historical $14,498.47 $15,998.47 Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5488
Q3 2005 Historical $16,254.32 $14,498.47 Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4899
Q2 2005 Historical $11,915.28 $16,254.32 Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4339
Q1 2005 Historical $21,688.00 $11,915.28 Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3544