Our Choice TN Our Children
Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Patrick Van Keerbergen · New York, NY
Where the Money Goes
Of the $165,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $159,000 (96%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 96% of everything it spent; $6,500 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $159,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,500 |
- Operating & other $159,000 96%
- To TN candidates $6,500 3.9%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Citizens for Theryn C. Bond $4,000.00
- Friends of Pearl Walker $2,500.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $54,800.00 |
| Independent Exp. Supporting Pearl Walker | $50,000.00 |
| Independent Exp. Supporting Theryn Bond | $50,000.00 |
| Fine | $3,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Corners Research | Research / Polling | 09/04/2019 | $54,800.00 |
| Dunton Consulting LLC | Independent Exp. Supporting Theryn Bond | 09/16/2019 | $45,000.00 |
| Dunton Consulting LLC | Independent Exp. Supporting Pearl Walker | 09/16/2019 | $45,000.00 |
| Dunton Consulting LLC | Independent Exp. Supporting Pearl Walker | 09/24/2019 | $5,000.00 |
| Dunton Consulting LLC | Independent Exp. Supporting Theryn Bond | 09/24/2019 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Fine | 03/19/2019 | $3,000.00 |
| Ct Compliance and Law Services | Professional Services | 11/04/2019 | $600.00 |
| Ct Compliance and Law Services | Professional Services | 10/08/2019 | $600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Reform Now Advocacy | New York, NY | — | $150,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.