Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $96,841 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,000 (43%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $42,000 43%
- Operating & other $32,541 34%
- Spent outside Tennessee $21,950 23%
- To other PACs $350 0.4%
“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 $42,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $42,000 difference, $42,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $42,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Kilby, Tommy $3,000.00
- Kernell (2004), Mike $2,500.00
- Colburn, Debbie $2,500.00
- Derryberry, Guy $2,500.00
- Hambert, Wanda $2,500.00
- Sandridge, Hubert $2,500.00
- Litz, John $2,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $2,000.00
- Jordan-Robinson, Patricia $2,000.00
- Fraley, George $1,500.00
- …and 31 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 |
|---|---|
| Davidson Co Democratic Executive Com | $250.00 |
| Nashville Women's Political Caucus | $100.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $21,950 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, D.C. | $15,000.00 |
| Seiu Fight for the Future | Washington, D.C. | $5,000.00 |
| Holden for Governor | Missouri | $1,100.00 |
| Eggleston, Ken | Florida | $500.00 |
| Abbott Creative | Georgia | $350.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement | $12,082.46 |
| Professional Services | $6,958.00 |
| Telephone | $4,948.50 |
| Postage | $4,000.00 |
| In-Kind | $3,116.25 |
| Bracelets | $900.00 |
| Mailing | $285.95 |
| Donations | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Reimbursement | 04/09/2004 | $7,689.66 |
| Tyson Group | Professional Services | 10/21/2004 | $6,958.00 |
| Seiu Communications Center | Telephone | 01/29/2004 | $4,948.50 |
| Seiu Local 205T | Reimbursement | 11/18/2004 | $3,800.00 |
| U S Postmater | Postage | 10/22/2004 | $2,500.00 |
| U S Postmater | Postage | 02/03/2004 | $1,500.00 |
| Sontany, Janis Baird | In-Kind | 08/10/2004 | $1,328.25 |
| Thompson, George | In-Kind | 08/10/2004 | $1,288.00 |
| Cricket Creations | Bracelets | 10/19/2004 | $900.00 |
| Mitchell, Rayetta | Reimbursement | 02/25/2004 | $592.80 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn State Council Seiu | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $33,441.20 |
| Seiu Ipea Fund | Washington, DC | — | $25,415.00 |
| P P Local 572 Education Fund | — | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.