Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $122,652 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $56,900 (46%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $41,752 |
| Contributions to candidates | $56,900 |
- To TN candidates $56,900 46%
- Operating & other $41,752 34%
- To other PACs $24,000 20%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Smith † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Tony Jay Crisp | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kirk Haston | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Charlane Oliver | Tennessee Senate, District 19 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $73,400 from this committee — $16,500 more than its own filings itemize ($56,900), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
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 |
|---|---|
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $14,000.00 |
| INVICTUS PAC (John Ray Clemmons) | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $20,000.00 |
| Audit Fees | $17,388.56 |
| Tax Preparation | $2,500.00 |
| Reimbursement - Quickbooks Software | $1,713.34 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 07/15/2026 | $20,000.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 03/06/2025 | $7,169.77 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 05/27/2025 | $4,675.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 02/11/2026 | $2,400.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Reimbursement - Quickbooks Software | 02/25/2026 | $1,713.34 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 02/02/2026 | $1,600.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Audit Fees | 11/21/2025 | $1,543.79 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Tax Preparation | 06/02/2026 | $1,100.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Tax Preparation | 05/27/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Puryear & Noonan, Cpas | Tax Preparation | 08/11/2025 | $400.00 |
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.