Memphis Restaurant Association PAC Mra PAC
Registered Oct 2011 · Treasurer: Ronna Pridgen · Cordova, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $12,164 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,564 (87%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $10,564 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,600 |
- Operating & other $10,564 87%
- To TN candidates $1,600 13%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,600 difference, $1,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,600.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $6,250.00 |
| Adminstrative Fees | $2,400.00 |
| Meeting/ Event Expense | $1,671.69 |
| Bank Fees | $142.48 |
| Licenses, Permits, Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Hospitality PAC | Donations | 02/27/2017 | $6,250.00 |
| Memphis Sport Shooting | Meeting/ Event Expense | 05/01/2017 | $1,053.58 |
| Page Chaffin Riggins | Meeting/ Event Expense | 05/01/2017 | $368.11 |
| Memphis Sport Shooting | Meeting/ Event Expense | 02/22/2017 | $250.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 03/27/2017 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 02/17/2017 | $200.00 |
| Carlson, Kimberly | Adminstrative Fees | 01/20/2017 | $200.00 |
| Sally Fienup | Adminstrative Fees | 05/31/2017 | $200.00 |
| Sally Fienup | Adminstrative Fees | 06/01/2017 | $200.00 |
| Sally Fienup | Adminstrative Fees | 04/30/2017 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Restaurant Association | Memphis, TN | — | $9,250.00 |
| Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Assoc | Millington, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Hog Wild BBQ | Memphis, TN | — | $1,275.00 |
| Gem Restaurant Supply | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Huey S | Memphis, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Kooky Canuck | Memphis, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Patrick S | Memphis, TN | — | $900.00 |
| Chick Fil A Germantown | Germantown, TN | — | $650.00 |
| Half Shell LLC | Memphis, TN | — | $650.00 |
| River Inn of Harbor Town | Memphis, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.