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
$32,400
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$24,714
To TN candidates
$18,250
74% of spending
Operating & other
$3,464
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,750 to 5 candidates
$1,750 to 3 Republicans $1,000 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $24,714 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,250 (74%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $3,464 ÷ Total spent: $24,714
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,464
Contributions to candidates $18,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $750.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $18,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,750. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
  • Friends of Lamar Alexander $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
  • Marrero (Senate), Beverly $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Scott $500.00
  • Black, Diane $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • …and 21 more recipients

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
House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
In Kind - Jim Kyle - Food $1,613.03
In Kind - Mark Norris - Food $1,433.37
In Kind - Mark Norris - Caterer $175.00
In Kind - Mark Norris - Printing $142.38
Annaul Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Michael Rose Memphis, TN Midaro Investments $5,000.00
Rita T Sparks Memphis, TN Sparks Enterprises $5,000.00
Brad Martin Chattanooga, TN RBM Venture $3,500.00
James T Watson Germantown, TN Armstrong Relocation $2,500.00
Robert Fogelman Memphis, TN Fogelman Investment Company $2,000.00
Anne Freeman Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Anne H Stokes Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Ben Bryant Memphis, TN Cook System International Inc. $1,000.00
Bill Watkins Memphis, TN Watkins Uiberall, PLLC $1,000.00
David Perdue Memphis, TN Asentinel LLC $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
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $1,525.52 $9,196.14 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15326
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $1,059.02 $1,525.52 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13810