Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $402,739 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $218,089 (54%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $218,089 |
| Contributions to candidates | $99,150 |
- Operating & other $218,089 54%
- To TN candidates $99,150 25%
- To other PACs $85,500 21%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $99,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $94,650 difference, $94,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $94,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ruppe, Becky $5,500.00
- Williams, Micheal $5,000.00
- Camp, Randy $5,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $5,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $5,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $3,000.00
- Winningham, Leslie $3,000.00
- Tipps, Tim $3,000.00
- Yokley, Eddie $2,500.00
- Odom, Gary $2,500.00
- …and 71 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $35,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Deposit Correction | $186,388.50 |
| Political Academy | $8,626.74 |
| Office Expenses | $6,324.56 |
| Transfer Of Funds | $4,397.50 |
| Tax Preparation | $3,735.00 |
| Council Expense | $2,891.44 |
| Privlege Tax | $2,800.00 |
| Mileage | $1,971.71 |
| Labor Day Event | $500.00 |
| Awards And Prizes | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Education Assoc | Deposit Correction | 03/13/2008 | $186,388.50 |
| Paris Landing State Park | Political Academy | 07/07/2008 | $8,464.29 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Office Expenses | 07/07/2008 | $5,805.72 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Tax Preparation | 12/04/2008 | $2,835.00 |
| Tenn Dept of Revnue | Privlege Tax | 05/19/2008 | $2,800.00 |
| Springhill Suites | Council Expense | 06/06/2008 | $855.52 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 06/23/2008 | $620.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Tax Preparation | 06/09/2008 | $600.00 |
| Springhill Suites | Council Expense | 12/12/2008 | $593.17 |
| Dennis Paper Co | Office Expenses | 07/10/2008 | $518.84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $154,023.15 | $178,164.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $168,811.86 | $154,023.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $240,033.71 | $168,811.86 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $252,586.86 | $240,033.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $251,765.28 | $252,586.86 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $195,029.28 | $251,765.28 | Source ↗ |