INC Nonpartisan PAC Coca Cola Refreshments Usa
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Larry M. Mark · Atlanta, GA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $212,828 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $188,028 (88%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
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).
- Spent outside Tennessee $188,028 88%
- To TN candidates $22,350 11%
- To other PACs $1,800 0.8%
- Operating & other $650 0.3%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $200.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $22,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $900. Of the $21,450 difference, $21,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Clabough, Bill $1,000.00
- Cohen, Steve $1,000.00
- Kilby, Tommy $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Hargett, Tre $600.00
- Hargrove, Jere $600.00
- Winningham, Leslie $600.00
- Brooks, Harry $500.00
- Bunch, Dewayne $500.00
- Crutchfield, Ward $500.00
- …and 47 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Senate Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic House Caucus | $800.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $188,028 to 269 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 12 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority 2004 | Florida | $7,500.00 |
| House Majority 2004 | Florida | $6,500.00 |
| Friends of Bruce Hanna | Oregon | $5,000.00 |
| Moderate Democrats | California | $5,000.00 |
| Schools First | Washington | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Leadership Fund | Oregon | $5,000.00 |
| California Republican Party | California | $5,000.00 |
| House Victory 2004 | Florida | $3,500.00 |
| Senate Victory 2004 | Florida | $3,500.00 |
| Kuykendall, Steven | California | $3,200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinskey-Talabi, Alberta | Donations | 07/13/2004 | $500.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 02/09/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Alm | Atlanta, GA | — | $1,874.97 |
| Lowry Kline | Lookout Mountain, TN | Coca Cola | $1,874.97 |
| Robert Gray | Atlanta, GA | — | $1,874.97 |
| David Vanhouten | Plano, TX | — | $1,818.00 |
| Jim Battin | Palm Desert, CA | — | $1,600.00 |
| Peter Ciacco | Greenwood Village, CO | — | $1,321.30 |
| Vicki Palmer | Atlanta, GA | Coca Cola | $1,162.53 |
| John Parker Jr | Atlanta, GA | Coca Cola | $840.00 |
| Harold Oliver | Marietta, GA | Coca Cola | $825.00 |
| Ernest Sherman | Alpharetta, GA | — | $800.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.