Our Choice TN Our Children
Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Patrick Van Keerbergen · New York, NY
Where the Money Goes
Of the $121,953 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $114,953 (94%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 94% of everything it spent; $7,000 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 | $114,953 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,000 |
- Operating & other $114,953 94%
- To TN candidates $7,000 5.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $7,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 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 Time Green Jr. $7,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Indexp Mail: Avant Casewell Thorton Sugarmon White | $24,766.00 |
| Ind Exp Mail: Avant, Thorton, Sugarmon And White | $22,201.00 |
| Ind. Expend.: Direct Mail Supporting Shante Avant | $13,104.00 |
| Political Consulting | $11,200.00 |
| Political/Communications Consulting Fee | $10,000.00 |
| Direct Mail - Generic Govt | $8,048.75 |
| Ind. Expenditure - Direct Mail Pro Shante Avant | $6,490.00 |
| Ind. Exp.: Live Calls Supporting Janika White | $5,599.05 |
| Ind Exp: Texting/Robos Pro Avant Thorton Sugarmon | $2,413.65 |
| Legal And Compliance Services | $2,399.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Systems and Solutions | Indexp Mail: Avant Casewell Thorton Sugarmon White | 05/12/2022 | $24,766.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Ind Exp Mail: Avant, Thorton, Sugarmon And White | 05/12/2022 | $22,201.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Ind. Expend.: Direct Mail Supporting Shante Avant | 07/20/2022 | $13,104.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Political/Communications Consulting Fee | 09/27/2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Skdknickerbocker | Direct Mail - Generic Govt | 08/03/2022 | $8,048.75 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Ind. Expenditure - Direct Mail Pro Shante Avant | 08/03/2022 | $6,490.00 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Political Consulting | 05/12/2022 | $6,200.00 |
| Carr Marketing | Ind. Exp.: Live Calls Supporting Janika White | 06/16/2022 | $5,599.05 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Political Consulting | 06/16/2022 | $5,000.00 |
| Carr Marketing | Ind Exp: Texting/Robos Pro Avant Thorton Sugarmon | 06/16/2022 | $2,413.65 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Reform Now Advocacy | New York, NY | — | $145,000.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $4,155.52 | $2,955.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $4,155.52 | $4,155.52 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $57,460.77 | $4,155.52 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $40,564.77 | $57,460.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $4,323.23 | $40,564.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $4,923.23 | $4,323.23 | Source ↗ |