Nashville Neighborhood Defense Fund
Where the Money Goes
Of the $15,666 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,666 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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 | $15,666 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $15,666 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Expenses | $6,064.05 |
| Printing | $5,518.65 |
| Postage | $2,706.35 |
| Bank Fees | $461.38 |
| Food / Beverage | $382.78 |
| Merchant Fee | $357.66 |
| Meeting Expenses | $175.01 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Connect Solutions | Printing | 11/09/2010 | $2,575.04 |
| John Summers & Associates | Administrative Expenses | 06/22/2010 | $1,983.75 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 10/28/2010 | $1,958.35 |
| John Summers & Associates | Administrative Expenses | 12/22/2010 | $1,700.00 |
| John Summers & Associates | Administrative Expenses | 03/31/2010 | $1,422.50 |
| McEwen Cherry | Printing | 02/26/2010 | $996.34 |
| John Summers & Associates | Administrative Expenses | 09/24/2010 | $957.80 |
| Direct Connect Solutions | Printing | 06/22/2010 | $901.31 |
| Direct Connect Solutions | Printing | 12/07/2010 | $801.70 |
| US Postmaster | Postage | 08/24/2010 | $440.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Coalition for Working Families | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| John Summers | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $1,000.00 |
| James Kelley | Nashville, TN | Neal and Harwell | $300.00 |
| Eugene Teselle | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt University | $156.20 |
| Brenda Butka | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt | $120.00 |
| John Stern | Hermitage, TN | Aviation Associates, Inc. | $120.00 |
| Minda Lazarov | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $120.00 |
| Daniel F Brown Jr | Nashville, TN | Mtsu | $115.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $1,201.50 | $358.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $719.33 | $1,201.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $541.94 | $719.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $257.01 | $541.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $498.41 | $257.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $492.76 | $498.41 | Source ↗ |