Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terrance Gibson · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $143,677.02 | $79,213.34 | $32,400.00 |
| 2025 | $223,079.38 | $43,438.56 | $25,000.00 |
| 2024 | $198,790.05 | $221,143.34 | $118,800.00 |
| 2023 | $231,423.83 | $43,182.45 | $27,000.00 |
| 2022 | $281,221.44 | $343,041.37 | $124,500.00 |
| 2021 | $276,960.44 | $70,194.36 | $38,500.00 |
| 2020 | $352,440.00 | $326,901.53 | $50,100.00 |
| 2019 | $158,381.95 | $135,471.64 | $35,500.00 |
| 2018 | $255,153.65 | $463,449.32 | $46,300.00 |
| 2017 | $286,809.05 | $88,336.78 | $23,500.00 |
| 2016 | $253,478.99 | $430,751.97 | $60,100.00 |
| 2015 | $150,812.47 | $85,516.28 | $14,500.00 |
| 2014 | $206,098.07 | $240,967.09 | $60,700.00 |
| 2013 | $159,639.94 | $108,684.38 | $14,500.00 |
| 2012 | $176,102.56 | $375,393.14 | $36,600.00 |
| 2011 | $208,152.57 | $84,278.83 | $1,750.00 |
| 2010 | $201,441.54 | $302,142.77 | $9,000.00 |
| 2009 | $208,159.87 | $75,250.25 | $1,250.00 |
| 2008 | $386,376.85 | $402,739.43 | $4,500.00 |
| 2007 | $192,649.46 | $102,202.79 | $1,500.00 |
| 2006 | $188,883.00 | $210,318.19 | $4,250.00 |
| 2005 | $176,309.32 | $106,499.77 | $750.00 |
| 2004 | $169,700.05 | $237,372.34 | $2,500.00 |
| All years | $5,085,741.50 | $4,576,489.92 | $505,250.00 |
Raised
$5,085,742
incl. $5,000,476 unitemized small gifts
excl. $2,828 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$4,576,490
To TN candidates
$2,285,390
50% of spending
Operating & other
$1,250,400
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $505,250 to 103 candidates
$230,650 to 72 Republicans $274,600 to 31 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,576,490 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,285,390 (50%) — 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: $1,250,400 ÷ Total spent: $4,576,490
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,250,400 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,285,390 |
- To TN candidates $2,285,390 50%
- Operating & other $1,250,400 27%
- To other PACs $1,015,700 22%
- Spent outside Tennessee $25,000 0.5%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $49,500.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $42,400.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $19,300.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $17,000.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $16,750.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $16,500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $15,500.00 |
| Noah Smith † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $14,750.00 |
| Jesse Huseth † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Dem. | $14,400.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,285,390 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $505,250. Of the $1,780,140 difference, $1,552,390 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $227,750 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $1,552,390 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Contribution $120,789.12
- Niceley, Frank $41,300.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $30,250.00
- Jernigan, Darren $28,900.00
- Coley, James $21,500.00
- Dunlap, W. Kevin $20,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $19,750.00
- Winningham, Leslie $19,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $16,850.00
- Hill, Matthew $16,400.00
- …and 288 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 | $158,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $148,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $82,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $62,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $59,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $55,500.00 |
| West Tennessee Progress | $50,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $47,000.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $46,200.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $33,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Deposit Correction | $186,388.50 |
| Polling | $123,200.00 |
| Office Expenses | $76,351.10 |
| Transfer Of Funds | $69,148.68 |
| Audit Fees | $66,879.73 |
| Gotv Handling & Postage | $58,405.24 |
| Donation | $55,000.00 |
| Consulting | $50,500.00 |
| Postage & Handling -- Indp. Expenditure | $45,037.63 |
| Advertising | $44,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn Education Assoc | Deposit Correction | 03/13/2008 | $186,388.50 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Gotv Handling & Postage | 07/07/2016 | $58,405.24 |
| Heartland Accountability Project | Donation | 07/02/2018 | $40,000.00 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Campaign Consulting | 02/25/2016 | $30,000.00 |
| SPRY Strategies | Consulting | 05/21/2020 | $28,000.00 |
| SPRY Strategies | Polling | 05/17/2022 | $27,500.00 |
| SPRY Strategies | Polling | 05/25/2018 | $22,750.00 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Advertising | 07/15/2026 | $20,000.00 |
| Fletcher-Rowley | Advertising | 03/11/2013 | $20,000.00 |
| Hoskins & Company | Audit Fees | 01/24/2024 | $20,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 512 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV).
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennesse Eduation Association | Nashville, TN | — | $55,392.76 |
| Directfx | Memphis, TN | — | $17,450.00 |
| Minuteman Press | Nashville, TN | — | $4,932.11 |
| Rosalind Kurita | Clarksville, TN | Retired | $4,500.00 |
| Cmcea Tpace | Clarksville, TN | — | $1,242.25 |
| Earl Wiman | Nashville, TN | Metro Nashville Department of Education | $1,000.00 |
| 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $628,061.78 | $600,380.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $593,303.34 | $628,061.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $535,916.91 | $593,303.34 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $453,129.74 | $535,916.91 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $356,276.09 | $453,129.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $369,864.99 | $356,276.09 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $337,687.96 | $369,864.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $367,886.70 | $337,687.96 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $417,010.93 | $367,886.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $358,629.38 | $417,010.93 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $378,629.38 | $358,629.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $351,263.07 | $378,629.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Late Historical | $190,388.00 | $351,263.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $205,963.64 | $190,388.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $244,663.64 | $205,963.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $259,541.26 | $244,663.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $317,825.53 | $259,541.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $368,863.44 | $317,825.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $269,657.93 | $368,863.44 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $218,580.59 | $269,657.93 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $62,891.85 | $218,580.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $41,801.85 | $62,891.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $9,765.83 | $41,801.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $79,654.15 | $9,765.83 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $135,011.59 | $79,654.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $28,513.38 | $135,011.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $35,013.38 | $28,513.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $23,040.38 | $35,013.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $37,103.07 | $23,040.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $27,623.87 | $37,103.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $68,985.06 | $27,623.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $122,449.13 | $68,985.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $232,933.47 | $122,449.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $294,616.59 | $232,933.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $221,013.92 | $294,616.59 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $152,248.32 | $221,013.92 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $22,541.65 | $152,248.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $23,553.80 | $22,541.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $61,190.62 | $23,553.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $79,976.36 | $61,190.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $212,740.14 | $79,976.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $219,763.48 | $212,740.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $217,207.39 | $219,763.48 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $248,621.50 | $217,207.39 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $150,911.20 | $248,621.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $139,146.89 | $150,911.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $151,630.89 | $139,146.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $166,447.47 | $151,630.89 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $188,005.58 | $166,447.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Late Historical | $238,478.68 | $188,005.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $190,212.33 | $238,478.68 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $205,305.58 | $190,212.33 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $139,256.77 | $205,305.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $143,561.79 | $139,256.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $140,975.44 | $143,561.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $348,446.65 | $140,975.44 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $350,895.72 | $348,446.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $384,501.91 | $350,895.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $338,601.81 | $384,501.91 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $330,128.36 | $338,601.81 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $214,728.07 | $330,128.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $189,772.58 | $214,728.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $228,618.59 | $189,772.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $399,821.02 | $228,618.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $402,125.51 | $399,821.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $373,743.39 | $402,125.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $314,110.57 | $373,743.39 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $279,548.64 | $314,110.57 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $178,164.11 | $279,548.64 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $181,394.95 | $195,029.28 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $104,701.28 | $181,394.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $74,866.06 | $104,701.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $92,569.76 | $74,866.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $151,068.15 | $92,569.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $166,326.11 | $151,068.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $190,070.18 | $166,326.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $126,990.04 | $190,070.18 | 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 ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $21,815.44 | $57,331.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $153,647.17 | $21,815.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $183,656.83 | $153,647.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $126,187.18 | $183,656.83 | Source ↗ |