Ryman Hospitality Properties PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jennifer Hutcheson · Nashville, TN
Also gave $5,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,775 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,500 (81%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,500 81%
- To TN candidates $1,000 15%
- Operating & other $275 4.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Friends of Jim Shulman $500.00
- Friends of Parker Toler $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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,500 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American Hotel & Lodging Assoc | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Katrina Scarborough - Osceola Trustee | Florida | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $174.88 |
| Bank Fee | $100.10 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 06/30/2020 | $174.88 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fee | 12/31/2020 | $100.10 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reed | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $4,615.20 |
| Mark Fioravanti | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $923.04 |
| Sidney Cherry | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $861.12 |
| James Chamblin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $703.68 |
| Lauren Smith | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $153.20 |
| Jennifer Hutcheson | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $120.00 |
| Patrick Chaffin | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $120.00 |
| Peter Weien | Nashville, TN | Gaylord Entertainment | $120.00 |
| Ron Grimes | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $120.00 |
| Scott Bailey | Nashville, TN | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $120.00 |
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 | $41,170.44 | $38,040.42 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93569 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $40,235.50 | $41,170.44 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92815 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $37,832.93 | $40,235.50 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90679 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $35,343.33 | $37,832.93 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90392 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $32,361.42 | $35,343.33 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88160 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $31,816.39 | $32,361.42 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87844 |