Planned Parenthood Tennessee Action Fund
Registered Feb 2018 · Treasurer: Kara Turrentine · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $48,999 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $33,999 (69%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $33,999 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,000 |
- Operating & other $33,999 69%
- To TN candidates $14,000 29%
- To other PACs $1,000 2.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Cochran † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Matt Ferry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brown, Cheryl (Cheri) $1,000.00
- Bryan, Domonica $1,000.00
- Carona, Ailina $1,000.00
- Collins, Amanda $1,000.00
- Crutchfield, Missy $1,000.00
- Gorman, Allison $1,000.00
- Lennon, Kathy $1,000.00
- McClendon, Heather $1,000.00
- Nordstrom, Noah $1,000.00
- Pant, Amelia $1,000.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Tennessee Action Fund | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| $24,870.02 | |
| Postage | $9,009.88 |
| Fundraising | $61.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $58.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortify Communications | 10/15/2024 | $6,979.28 | |
| Fortify Communications | 10/15/2024 | $6,344.52 | |
| Fortify Communications | 10/15/2024 | $5,967.36 | |
| Fortify Communications | 10/15/2024 | $5,578.86 | |
| Fortify Communications | Postage | 10/15/2024 | $2,252.47 |
| Fortify Communications | Postage | 10/15/2024 | $2,252.47 |
| Fortify Communications | Postage | 10/15/2024 | $2,252.47 |
| Fortify Communications | Postage | 10/15/2024 | $2,252.47 |
| TN Advocates for Planned Parenthood | Campaign Workers | 10/26/2024 | $58.00 |
| Planned Parenthood Tennessee Action Fund | Fundraising | 09/30/2024 | $51.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Howe | Memphis, TN | Retired | $15,000.00 |
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $5,000.00 |
| Joanne Sowell | Nashville, TN | Wood Stabell Law Group | $2,500.00 |
| John Huff | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $2,000.00 |
| Carol Barnett | Memphis, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Elena Goss | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Elizabeth Mandel Carley | Cordova, TN | Not Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Lisa Jennings | Memphis, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Malcolm Getz | Nashville, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Shelley Shanaman | Germantown, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
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 | $8,620.99 | $9,095.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $56,387.04 | $8,620.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $42,621.84 | $56,387.04 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $36,895.17 | $42,621.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $18,349.49 | $36,895.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $17,199.12 | $18,349.49 | Source ↗ |