Our Choice TN Our Children
Registered Jul 2016 · Treasurer: Patrick Van Keerbergen · New York, NY
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,893.00 | $12,693.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2023 | $110,420.00 | $101,357.63 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $145,100.00 | $121,953.06 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $1,200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $165,000.00 | $111,884.17 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $150,000.00 | $165,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $113,096.22 | $36,603.58 | $0.00 |
| All years | $699,509.22 | $551,191.44 | $2,000.00 |
Raised
$699,509
incl. $101 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$551,191
Operating & other
$460,691
84% of spending
To TN candidates
$74,500
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 1 candidate
$2,000 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $551,191 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $460,691 (84%) — 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 spending: $460,691 ÷ Total spent: $551,191
| Operating / overhead spending | $460,691 |
| Contributions to candidates | $74,500 |
- Operating & other $460,691 84%
- To TN candidates $74,500 14%
- To other PACs $16,000 2.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telisa Franklin † | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $74,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $72,500 difference, $72,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $72,500 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 Paul Young $9,400.00
- Friends of Pearl Walker $7,500.00
- Friends To Elect Time Green Jr. $7,000.00
- 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
- Friends of Michalyn Easter-Thomas $5,000.00
- Friends of Sharon Fields $5,000.00
- Hatten, Johnnie $5,000.00
- …and 3 more recipients
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Brian Harris | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Janika White | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Tamarques Porter | $4,000.00 |
| The Committee To Elect Dominique Frost | $1,500.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party PAC | $500.00 |
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 |
| Ind. Exp. Pro Sheleah Harris: Dir. Mail & Web Ads | $31,048.00 |
| Indexp Mail: Avant Casewell Thorton Sugarmon White | $24,766.00 |
| Ind Exp Mail: Avant, Thorton, Sugarmon And White | $22,201.00 |
| Ind. Exp. D Mail Supporting Brian Harris (Memphis) | $21,405.80 |
| Professional Services | $20,400.00 |
| Ind. Exp. Pro Dominique Porter: Dir. Mail & Web Ad | $19,243.20 |
| Canvassing | $16,356.99 |
| 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 |
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Pro Sheleah Harris: Dir. Mail & Web Ads | 08/13/2020 | $31,048.00 |
| 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 |
| James Strategy Group | Ind. Exp. Pro Dominique Porter: Dir. Mail & Web Ad | 08/17/2020 | $19,243.20 |
| Political Systems and Solutions | Ind. Exp. D Mail Supporting Brian Harris (Memphis) | 10/11/2023 | $15,438.80 |
| James Strategy Group | Professional Services | 08/13/2020 | $15,000.00 |
| Skdknickerbocker | Ind. Exp: Dir Mail Supporting Paul Young (Memphis) | 10/25/2023 | $14,530.19 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Reform Now Advocacy | New York, NY | — | $624,408.22 |
| Alice Walton | Bentonville, AR | Self-Employed | $55,000.00 |
| Mason Hawkins | Memphis, TN | Southeastern Asset Management | $20,000.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $15,397.89 | $14,797.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $397.89 | $15,397.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $10,997.89 | $397.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $10,997.89 | $10,997.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $10,997.89 | $10,997.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $11,597.89 | $10,997.89 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $355.52 | $11,597.89 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,955.52 | $355.52 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $5,523.23 | $4,923.23 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $6,227.38 | $5,523.23 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $33,904.78 | $21,404.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $26,904.78 | $33,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Late Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Late Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Late Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Late Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $26,904.78 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $65,000.00 | $26,904.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $10,000.00 | $65,000.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $10,000.00 | Source ↗ |