Sheet Metal Local 4 PAC
Registered May 2007 · Treasurer: Thomas M. Thorne · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $3,000 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
- Operating & other $3,000 91%
- Spent outside Tennessee $300 9.1%
“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.
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 $300 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PAC Education | Washington, D.C. | $300.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $3,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffer, Paul | Donations | 06/02/2015 | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $37,990.56 | $41,528.45 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62684 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $40,801.25 | $37,990.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60475 |