Friends of the University of Memphis PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: George T. Johnson · Cordova, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.00 | $2,150.53 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $1,250.00 | $250.00 |
| 2018 | $9,750.00 | $15,950.00 | $6,950.00 |
| 2017 | $12,950.00 | $10,200.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2016 | $9,000.00 | $11,450.00 | $900.00 |
| 2015 | $13,500.00 | $16,200.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2014 | $17,000.00 | $13,350.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 2013 | $24,000.00 | $20,378.05 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $11,750.00 | $15,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $23,500.00 | $17,600.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2010 | $25,250.00 | $31,850.00 | $2,250.00 |
| 2009 | $20,000.00 | $21,000.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2008 | $26,400.00 | $27,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2007 | $32,400.00 | $24,713.78 | $1,500.00 |
| 2006 | $10,550.00 | $25,250.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2005 | $24,250.00 | $29,751.68 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $49,200.00 | $43,952.04 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $309,500.00 | $327,146.08 | $24,950.00 |
Raised
$309,500
incl. $550 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$327,146
To TN candidates
$196,500
60% of spending
Operating & other
$85,396
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,950 to 20 candidates
$14,500 to 14 Republicans $10,450 to 6 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $327,146 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $196,500 (60%) — 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 spending: $85,396 ÷ Total spent: $327,146
| Operating / overhead spending | $85,396 |
| Contributions to candidates | $196,500 |
- To TN candidates $196,500 60%
- Operating & other $85,396 26%
- To other PACs $45,250 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $3,850.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $3,600.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $2,750.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $196,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,950. Of the $171,550 difference, $171,550 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $171,550 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $16,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $7,500.00
- Kyle, Jim $7,500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $6,750.00
- Wharton, A C $6,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $5,250.00
- Cohen, Steve $5,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $5,000.00
- Todd, Curry $5,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $4,750.00
- …and 74 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| The Speaker S Fund | $8,000.00 |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $4,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,250.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Jobs PAC | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $52,900.53 |
| Consulting | $27,745.92 |
| In Kind - Jim Kyle - Food | $1,613.03 |
| In Kind - Mark Norris - Food | $1,433.37 |
| Unspecified | $500.00 |
| Postage | $307.80 |
| Annaul Pac Fee | $300.00 |
| In Kind - Mark Norris - Caterer | $175.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| In Kind - Mark Norris - Printing | $142.38 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredesen, Phil | Donations | 10/13/2004 | $6,000.00 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 01/07/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Mpac | Donations | 11/11/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 10/13/2004 | $3,152.64 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 03/07/2005 | $3,149.76 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 11/18/2004 | $3,149.40 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 04/04/2005 | $3,146.16 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 09/17/2004 | $3,000.00 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 12/09/2004 | $3,000.00 |
| Brunson and Associates | Consulting | 05/04/2005 | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard R Sparks | Memphis, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Thomas Kadien | Memphis, TN | International Paper | $24,500.00 |
| Hilliard Crews | Collierville, TN | Shelby Group International | $23,500.00 |
| George Johnson | Memphis, TN | BJB | $15,000.00 |
| Rita T Sparks | Memphis, TN | Sparks Enterprises | $12,500.00 |
| Stefan Smith | Germantown, TN | Lexus of Memphis | $10,500.00 |
| Committee for Better Govt Autozone, Inc. | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| James D Lackie | Memphis, TN | Rhyton Capital Management, LLC | $10,000.00 |
| James McGehee Jr | Memphis, TN | McGehee Realty & Dev. Co. | $10,000.00 |
| Michael Rose | Memphis, TN | Midaro Investments | $10,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $2,150.53 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Late Historical | $2,150.53 | $2,150.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $2,163.53 | $2,150.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $2,168.53 | $2,163.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $2,168.53 | $2,168.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $2,177.53 | $2,168.53 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,177.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Late Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $2,283.53 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $2,280.76 | $2,283.53 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Late Historical | $2,530.76 | $2,280.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $3,530.76 | $2,530.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $13,480.76 | $3,530.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $13,480.76 | $13,480.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $6,730.76 | $13,480.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $7,730.76 | $6,730.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $8,730.76 | $7,730.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $9,830.76 | $8,730.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $6,580.76 | $9,830.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $7,180.76 | $6,580.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $12,180.76 | $7,180.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $12,180.76 | $12,180.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Late Historical | $12,180.76 | $12,180.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $18,194.76 | $12,180.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $18,194.76 | $18,194.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $9,794.76 | $18,194.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $9,494.76 | $9,794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $12,494.76 | $9,494.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $19,660.33 | $12,494.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $19,660.33 | $19,660.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $18,510.33 | $19,660.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $20,010.33 | $18,510.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $9,710.33 | $20,010.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $8,810.33 | $9,710.33 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $4,060.33 | $8,810.33 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $5,232.38 | $4,060.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $6,982.38 | $5,232.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $7,982.38 | $6,982.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $12,232.38 | $7,982.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $14,732.38 | $12,232.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $7,982.38 | $14,732.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $8,082.38 | $7,982.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $9,082.38 | $8,082.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $2,182.38 | $9,082.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $20,432.38 | $2,182.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $20,432.38 | $20,432.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $3,932.38 | $20,432.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $8,782.38 | $3,932.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $9,782.38 | $8,782.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $7,782.38 | $9,782.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $9,882.38 | $7,782.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $8,982.38 | $9,882.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $26,026.53 | $8,982.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $22,026.53 | $26,026.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $6,001.35 | $22,026.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $7,011.79 | $6,001.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $10,284.97 | $7,011.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $9,196.14 | $10,284.97 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $1,525.52 | $9,196.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $1,059.02 | $1,525.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $11,663.87 | $1,059.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $11,663.87 | $11,663.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $5,415.18 | $11,663.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $3,915.18 | $5,415.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $3,920.18 | $3,915.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $15,998.47 | $3,920.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $14,498.47 | $15,998.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $16,254.32 | $14,498.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $11,915.28 | $16,254.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $21,688.00 | $11,915.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $5,290.04 | $21,688.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $15,290.04 | $5,290.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $13,826.04 | $15,290.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $16,476.04 | $13,826.04 | Source ↗ |