Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN

Raised
$176,309
incl. $176,059 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$106,500
To TN candidates
$43,350
41% of spending
To other PACs
$41,800
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $750 to 2 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $106,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,350 (41%) — 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).

Operating spending: $21,350 ÷ Total spent: $106,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $21,350
Contributions to candidates $43,350

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 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 $43,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $42,600 difference, $42,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $42,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Contribution $19,750.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $2,500.00
  • McMillan (House), Kim $2,500.00
  • Winningham, Leslie $2,000.00
  • Bredesen, Phil $2,000.00
  • Ford, Ophelia $2,000.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $1,000.00
  • McLeary, Don $1,000.00
  • Love, Sally $1,000.00
  • Labor Day Celebration $500.00
  • …and 29 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democratic Caucus $15,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $10,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $5,000.00
Tenn Democratic Party $5,000.00
Stewardship Fund for Democratic Party $5,000.00
Tenn Kyle PAC $1,000.00
Davidson Co Democratic Party $500.00
Davidson Co Democratic Women $100.00
Nashville Womens Political Caucus $100.00
Davidson Young Democrats $100.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Adim Expense $8,097.90
Political Academy $5,485.87
Audit Fees $3,870.00
Privlege Tax $1,600.00
Donations $1,150.00
Professional Services $775.00
Book Binding $240.00
Placques $131.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Wilder Nashville, TN — $250.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2005 Historical $128,340.68 $126,990.04 Source ↗
Q3 2005 Historical $130,639.35 $128,340.68 Source ↗
Q2 2005 Historical $94,640.35 $130,639.35 Source ↗
Q1 2005 Historical $57,331.49 $94,640.35 Source ↗