INC Nonpartisan PAC Coca Cola Refreshments Usa
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Larry M. Mark · Atlanta, GA
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $68,444.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $69,507.69 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $80,546.09 | $5,000.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2012 | $102,377.43 | $65,425.00 | $7,300.00 |
| 2011 | $107,659.77 | $5,800.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2010 | $191,450.13 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $128,909.95 | $2,250.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2008 | $191,905.78 | $50,450.00 | $3,800.00 |
| 2007 | $105,320.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $218,341.67 | $60,970.55 | $4,100.00 |
| 2005 | $139,222.04 | $23,594.10 | $500.00 |
| 2004 | $219,371.05 | $212,827.68 | $2,200.00 |
| All years | $1,623,057.43 | $431,417.33 | $21,900.00 |
Raised
$1,623,057
incl. $1,392,925 unitemized small gifts
excl. $15,688 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$431,417
Spent outside Tennessee
$316,998
73% of spending
To TN candidates
$100,800
23% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $21,900 to 23 candidates
$19,850 to 20 Republicans $2,050 to 3 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $431,417 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $316,998 (73%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $316,998 73%
- To TN candidates $100,800 23%
- To other PACs $9,550 2.2%
- Operating & other $4,069 0.9%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $5,300.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,800.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,350.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,300.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,100.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,050.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $600.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $100,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,900. Of the $78,900 difference, $78,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $78,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $2,500.00
- Curtiss, Charles $2,400.00
- Deberry, Lois $2,300.00
- Brooks, Harry $2,100.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- Winningham, Leslie $1,900.00
- Dunn, Bill $1,800.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,500.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,500.00
- …and 92 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $5,500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Senate Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic House Caucus | $800.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| KPAC | $250.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $271,473 to 329 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Soft Drink Assoc. | Ohio | $10,500.00 |
| California Republican Party | California | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Majority 2004 | Florida | $7,500.00 |
| Aghazarian for Ca Senate | California | $7,200.00 |
| House Majority 2004 | Florida | $6,500.00 |
| House Victory 2004 | Florida | $5,500.00 |
| Cagle, Casey | Georgia | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Bruce Hanna | Oregon | $5,000.00 |
| Moderate Democrats | California | $5,000.00 |
| Reed, Ralph | Georgia | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Late Filling Fee | $1,200.00 |
| Debt Relief | $1,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $919.10 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $300.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tx Ethics Commission | Late Filling Fee | 09/25/2008 | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Debt Relief | 11/03/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 02/02/2005 | $919.10 |
| Tinskey-Talabi, Alberta | Donations | 07/13/2004 | $500.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 02/09/2004 | $150.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/25/2012 | $100.00 |
| Registy of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/04/2013 | $100.00 |
| State of Tennessee | Annual Pac Fee | 01/15/2014 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lopez | Albuquerque, NM | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | $5,335.43 |
| John Jiga | Caryville, TN | Florida Coca-Cola Bottling Co | $3,543.55 |
| William McDaniel | Marietta, GA | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | $3,092.25 |
| Richard Gillis | Plano, TX | Coca Cola | $3,066.52 |
| Robert Phillips | Lake Forest, CA | Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Southern Cal | $2,940.79 |
| Robert Bobby Skloss | Floresville, TX | Coca Cola Bottling Co | $2,840.00 |
| Coca Cola Enterprises Employee PAC | Atlanta, GA | — | $2,608.34 |
| Terence Fitch | Pasadena, CA | Coca Cola Enterprises | $2,324.04 |
| Michael Oshiro | Valrico, FL | Florida Coca--Cola Bottling Co | $2,312.28 |
| Roberto Martinez | Plano, TX | Coca Cola | $2,180.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $17,037.13 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61446 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $17,174.81 | $17,037.13 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60885 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $5,005.61 | $17,174.81 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58969 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $5,698.39 | $5,005.61 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57762 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $34,098.12 | $5,698.39 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55624 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $36,272.29 | $34,098.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54346 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $63,810.88 | $36,272.29 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52841 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $72,846.75 | $63,810.88 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51168 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $84,281.87 | $72,846.75 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48713 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $71,138.16 | $84,281.87 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47542 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $63,437.94 | $71,138.16 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46901 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $70,669.26 | $63,437.94 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 46900 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $97,629.56 | $70,669.26 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 46899 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $95,975.07 | $97,629.56 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 46898 |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $94,062.43 | $95,975.07 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 46897 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $95,863.70 | $94,062.43 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 46896 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $127,099.42 | $95,863.70 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 46893 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $112,684.60 | $127,099.42 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 46892 |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $65,097.35 | $112,684.60 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 46888 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $36,436.93 | $65,097.35 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35155 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $36,529.65 | $36,436.93 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33519 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $21,828.33 | $36,529.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 33048 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $18,622.64 | $21,828.33 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 35191 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $28,182.60 | $18,622.64 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30361 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $32,488.07 | $28,182.60 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 30640 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $32,497.65 | $32,488.07 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28341 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $24,753.36 | $32,497.65 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25888 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $35,549.05 | $24,753.36 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25018 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $40,837.78 | $35,549.05 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23713 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $29,759.20 | $40,837.78 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23015 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $17,116.98 | $29,759.20 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22336 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $23,173.87 | $17,116.98 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20701 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $46,284.30 | $23,173.87 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14940 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $49,441.57 | $46,284.30 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13554 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $26,274.34 | $49,441.57 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12642 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $45,412.89 | $26,274.34 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11788 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $11,631.47 | $45,412.89 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11958 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $32,753.65 | $11,631.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8913 |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $32,796.58 | $32,753.65 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 8622 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $15,935.65 | $32,796.58 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6657 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $47,690.94 | $15,935.65 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5672 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $71,098.26 | $47,690.94 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4693 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $71,908.65 | $71,098.26 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4160 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $41,420.50 | $71,908.65 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3516 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $20,585.80 | $41,420.50 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 4732 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $5,728.44 | $20,585.80 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2181 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $27,247.16 | $5,728.44 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 666 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $35,282.13 | $27,247.16 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 102 |