Service Employees Local 205 Cope Acct
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashlee Gray · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $99,652 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $37,500 (38%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $26,652 |
| Contributions to candidates | $35,500 |
- To other PACs $37,500 38%
- To TN candidates $35,500 36%
- Operating & other $26,652 27%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Bond Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 80 | 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 $35,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $34,500 difference, $34,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $34,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nashville Justice League $10,000.00
- Central Labor Council $5,000.00
- Emerge Tennessee $5,000.00
- The Equity Alliance Fund $5,000.00
- Nabaa-Mckinney, Dr. Berthena $2,500.00
- Masters, Campaign To Elect Emily $2,000.00
- Buggs, Christiane for School Board $1,000.00
- Player, Freda $1,000.00
- Gentry, Sharon for School Board $1,000.00
- Tylor, Friends of Abigail $1,000.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Win for Tennessee Families | $16,650.00 |
| Real TN Values PAC | $5,850.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tirrc Votes | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee United | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $24,127.12 |
| Accountant | $1,870.00 |
| Phone Banking/Calls | $555.00 |
| Registry Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 09/08/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 04/14/2020 | $5,000.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 10/23/2020 | $5,000.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Accountant | 08/04/2020 | $975.00 |
| McKerley & Noonan | Accountant | 01/21/2020 | $895.00 |
| Advertising | 10/23/2020 | $515.89 | |
| Advertising | 10/23/2020 | $515.89 | |
| Advertising | 10/23/2020 | $515.89 | |
| Advertising | 10/23/2020 | $515.89 | |
| Advertising | 10/23/2020 | $515.89 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiu General Fund | Washington, DC | — | $110,000.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 Per Capita (SEIU) | Nashville, TN | — | $19,963.00 |
| TN Afl Cio Labor Council | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $273,327.51 | $265,797.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $293,212.63 | $273,327.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $337,952.13 | $293,212.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $340,520.13 | $337,952.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $232,655.13 | $340,520.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $230,663.88 | $232,655.13 | Source ↗ |