Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $237,372 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $126,710 (53%) — 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 $126,710 53%
- To other PACs $56,300 24%
- Operating & other $29,363 12%
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,000 11%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $750.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $126,710 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $124,210 difference, $124,210 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $124,210 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Contribution $12,750.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $12,000.00
- Trail, Larry $11,000.00
- Kilby, Tommy $10,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $4,459.50
- Winningham, Leslie $4,000.00
- Crutchfield, Ward $3,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $3,000.00
- Fowlkes, Joe $2,750.00
- Hagood, Jamie $2,500.00
- …and 82 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | $30,200.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Democratic Labor Day Cele | $500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Nashville Womens Political Caucus | $100.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $25,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Communities for Quality Education | Washington, D.C. | $25,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Adim Expense | $10,378.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $8,352.76 |
| Donations | $6,700.00 |
| Office Supplies | $1,417.70 |
| Food / Beverage | $764.50 |
| Professional Services | $689.50 |
| Fundraiser | $500.00 |
| Postage | $152.00 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Reimbursement | $131.25 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Education Assoc | Adim Expense | 06/30/2004 | $8,890.00 |
| Paris Landing State Park | Dues / Subscriptions | 06/30/2004 | $6,380.28 |
| House-Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 01/07/2004 | $2,400.00 |
| Tenn Dept of Revnue | Dues / Subscriptions | 05/04/2004 | $1,600.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Adim Expense | 10/08/2004 | $1,488.00 |
| Herron, Roy | Donations | 09/17/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Caucus | Donations | 01/07/2004 | $800.00 |
| Ambrosia Catering | Food / Beverage | 09/30/2004 | $764.50 |
| Warren, Denny & Wallace Cpa's | Professional Services | 05/11/2004 | $689.50 |
| Haynes, Joe | Donations | 06/14/2004 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalind Kurita | Clarksville, TN | Retired | $4,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.