Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $84,279 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,429 (52%) — 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 | $43,429 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,350 |
- Operating & other $43,429 52%
- To other PACs $28,500 34%
- To TN candidates $12,350 15%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| 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 $12,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $10,600 difference, $10,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Tenn Citizens Action $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $750.00
- Berke, Andrew $500.00
- Coley, James $500.00
- Finney, Lowe $500.00
- Haynes, Joe $500.00
- Henry, Douglas $500.00
- Kyle, Jim $500.00
- Stewart, Eric $500.00
- …and 17 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 | $20,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Expenses | $15,663.36 |
| Transfer Of Funds | $14,906.64 |
| Political Academy | $7,930.19 |
| Audit Fees | $4,376.17 |
| Fundraiser | $400.00 |
| Council Awards | $152.47 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Education Assoc | Office Expenses | 07/28/2011 | $15,663.36 |
| Paris Landing State Park | Political Academy | 07/07/2011 | $7,435.13 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 06/15/2011 | $6,199.17 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 06/08/2011 | $2,301.62 |
| Warren, Denny & Wallace Cpa's | Audit Fees | 02/04/2011 | $2,000.00 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Audit Fees | 10/31/2011 | $1,476.17 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 01/19/2011 | $1,142.11 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 12/02/2011 | $1,058.00 |
| Transfer of Funds | Transfer Of Funds | 04/08/2011 | $935.56 |
| Tenn Education Assoc | Audit Fees | 07/08/2011 | $900.00 |
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.