International Paper PAC Ip PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Meaghan K. Joyce · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $657,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $643,900 (98%) — 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).
| Operating / overhead spending | $100 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,000 |
- Spent outside Tennessee $643,900 98%
- To TN candidates $9,000 1.4%
- To other PACs $4,000 0.6%
- Operating & other $100 0.0%
“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. Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rick Eldridge † | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $9,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Hall, Mark $500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $1,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/08/2021 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Gustafsson | Winnetka, IL | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| Christopher Connor | Chagrin Falls, OH | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| Clint Lewis | Tampa, FL | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| Ilene Gordon Bluestein | Chicago, IL | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| J Steven Whisler | Whitefish, MT | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| Jacqueline Hinman | Englewood, CO | IP | $5,000.00 |
| James Royalty | Collierville, TN | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| Kathy Sullivan | Columbus, OH | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Ray Young | Chicago, IL | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
| Thomas Plath | Germantown, TN | International Paper | $5,000.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $117,993.94 | $280,987.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $321,993.69 | $117,993.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $251,926.04 | $321,993.69 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $254,675.79 | $251,926.04 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $122,053.95 | $254,675.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $141,062.74 | $122,053.95 | Source ↗ |