Our Choice TN Our Children
Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Patrick Van Keerbergen · New York, NY
Where the Money Goes
Of the $111,884 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,284 (77%) — 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 | $86,284 |
| Contributions to candidates | $25,600 |
- Operating & other $86,284 77%
- To TN candidates $25,600 23%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $25,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $25,600 difference, $25,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends To Elect Kristy Sullivan $6,400.00
- Parker, Anya $6,400.00
- Primer, Dominique $6,400.00
- Sheleah Harris for Shelby CTY. School Bd $6,400.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Ind. Exp. Pro Sheleah Harris: Dir. Mail & Web Ads | $31,048.00 |
| Ind. Exp. Pro Dominique Porter: Dir. Mail & Web Ad | $19,243.20 |
| Professional Services | $18,000.00 |
| Advertising | $6,852.80 |
| Ind. Exp. Supporting Sheleah Harris; Phone Banking | $6,722.00 |
| In-Kind Cont; Web Posting/Access & Ass'D Service | $2,075.91 |
| In-Kind; Kristy Sullivan; Web Posting/Access | $874.86 |
| Web/Digital Support | $760.00 |
| In-Kind; Sheleah Harris; Web Posting/Access | $707.40 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Pro Sheleah Harris: Dir. Mail & Web Ads | 08/13/2020 | $31,048.00 |
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Pro Dominique Porter: Dir. Mail & Web Ad | 08/17/2020 | $19,243.20 |
| James Strategy Group | Professional Services | 08/13/2020 | $15,000.00 |
| Skdknickerbocker | Advertising | 08/11/2020 | $6,852.80 |
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Supporting Sheleah Harris; Phone Banking | 08/11/2020 | $6,722.00 |
| NGP VAN | In-Kind; Kristy Sullivan; Web Posting/Access | 06/30/2020 | $874.86 |
| Education Reform Now Advocacy | Web/Digital Support | 08/10/2020 | $760.00 |
| NGP VAN | In-Kind; Sheleah Harris; Web Posting/Access | 06/30/2020 | $707.40 |
| NGP VAN | In-Kind Cont; Web Posting/Access & Ass'D Service | 06/30/2020 | $636.93 |
| Ct Compliance and Law Services | Professional Services | 02/04/2020 | $600.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Reform Now Advocacy | New York, NY | — | $165,000.00 |
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 | $6,827.38 | $6,227.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $6,827.38 | $6,827.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $149,004.78 | $6,827.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $24,604.78 | $149,004.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $20,804.78 | $24,604.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $21,404.78 | $20,804.78 | Source ↗ |