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 | $172,761.07 | $190,159.44 | $81,600.00 |
| 2025 | $223,079.38 | $43,438.56 | $25,000.00 |
| 2024 | $198,790.05 | $221,143.34 | $167,000.00 |
| 2023 | $231,423.83 | $43,182.45 | $28,000.00 |
| 2022 | $281,221.44 | $343,041.37 | $130,500.00 |
| 2021 | $276,960.44 | $70,194.36 | $41,000.00 |
| 2020 | $352,440.00 | $326,901.53 | $57,100.00 |
| 2019 | $158,381.95 | $135,471.64 | $37,500.00 |
| 2018 | $255,153.65 | $463,449.32 | $58,800.00 |
| 2017 | $286,809.05 | $88,336.78 | $24,500.00 |
| 2016 | $253,478.99 | $430,751.97 | $86,300.00 |
| 2015 | $150,812.47 | $85,516.28 | $18,750.00 |
| 2014 | $206,098.07 | $240,967.09 | $89,000.00 |
| 2013 | $159,639.94 | $108,684.38 | $20,500.00 |
| 2012 | $176,102.56 | $375,393.14 | $49,600.00 |
| 2011 | $208,152.57 | $84,278.83 | $3,000.00 |
| 2010 | $201,441.54 | $302,142.77 | $12,750.00 |
| 2009 | $208,159.87 | $75,250.25 | $1,500.00 |
| 2008 | $386,376.85 | $402,739.43 | $8,250.00 |
| 2007 | $192,649.46 | $102,202.79 | $4,250.00 |
| 2006 | $188,883.00 | $210,318.19 | $6,250.00 |
| 2005 | $176,309.32 | $106,499.77 | $1,500.00 |
| 2004 | $169,700.05 | $237,372.34 | $4,250.00 |
| All years | $5,114,825.55 | $4,687,436.02 | $713,250.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,687,436 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,336,840 (50%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $2,336,840 50%
- Operating & other $1,275,496 27%
- To other PACs $1,050,100 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 |
| Frank S Niceley † | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $41,300.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $28,900.00 |
| W. Kevin Dunlap † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Dem. | $20,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Ronnie L. Glynn | Tennessee House, District 67 | Dem. | $15,900.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,336,840 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $713,250. Of the $1,623,590 difference, $1,378,440 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $245,150 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $1,378,440 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Contribution $120,789.12
- Fitzhugh, Craig $30,250.00
- Coley, James $21,500.00
- Barnes, Tim $19,750.00
- Winningham, Leslie $19,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $16,850.00
- Hill, Matthew $16,400.00
- Cooper, Barbara $15,750.00
- Maddox, Mark $15,250.00
- Better Schools Coalition $15,000.00
- …and 271 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 | $177,500.00 |
| 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 | $49,400.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $46,200.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $34,000.00 |
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 |
| Printing, Handling & Postage | $63,177.87 |
| Gotv Handling & Postage | $58,405.24 |
| Donation | $55,000.00 |
| Consulting | $50,500.00 |
| Postage & Handling -- Indp. Expenditure | $45,037.63 |
| 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 |
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-General 2026 | $515,764.48 | $518,518.54 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130753 |
| Q3 2026 | $600,380.59 | $515,764.48 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129336 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $628,061.78 | $600,380.59 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128365 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $593,303.34 | $628,061.78 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127683 |
| Q1 2026 | $535,916.91 | $593,303.34 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125082 |
| Year-End 2025 | $453,129.74 | $535,916.91 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123923 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $356,276.09 | $453,129.74 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121917 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $369,864.99 | $356,276.09 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120074 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $337,687.96 | $369,864.99 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118629 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $367,886.70 | $337,687.96 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 121541 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $417,010.93 | $367,886.70 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116678 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $358,629.38 | $417,010.93 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114167 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $378,629.38 | $358,629.38 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112685 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $351,263.07 | $378,629.38 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110987 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $190,388.00 | $351,263.07 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109889 |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $205,963.64 | $190,388.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 121537 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $244,663.64 | $205,963.64 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 110144 |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $259,541.26 | $244,663.64 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 121552 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $317,825.53 | $259,541.26 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 121554 |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $368,863.44 | $317,825.53 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 121919 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $269,657.93 | $368,863.44 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98509 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $218,580.59 | $269,657.93 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 121535 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $62,891.85 | $218,580.59 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95546 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $41,801.85 | $62,891.85 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 121549 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $9,765.83 | $41,801.85 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92547 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $79,654.15 | $9,765.83 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91050 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $135,011.59 | $79,654.15 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 91551 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $28,513.38 | $135,011.59 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88154 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $35,013.38 | $28,513.38 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87460 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $23,040.38 | $35,013.38 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85437 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $37,103.07 | $23,040.38 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84393 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $27,623.87 | $37,103.07 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 84388 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $68,985.06 | $27,623.87 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 82759 |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $122,449.13 | $68,985.06 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 82763 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $232,933.47 | $122,449.13 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 81734 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $294,616.59 | $232,933.47 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 78149 |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $221,013.92 | $294,616.59 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 81715 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $152,248.32 | $221,013.92 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 81289 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $22,541.65 | $152,248.32 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71465 |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $23,553.80 | $22,541.65 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 70727 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $61,190.62 | $23,553.80 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69377 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $79,976.36 | $61,190.62 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67068 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $212,740.14 | $79,976.36 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66512 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $219,763.48 | $212,740.14 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 66510 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $217,207.39 | $219,763.48 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63009 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $248,621.50 | $217,207.39 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 66685 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $150,911.20 | $248,621.50 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 61754 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $139,146.89 | $150,911.20 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58810 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $151,630.89 | $139,146.89 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57743 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $166,447.47 | $151,630.89 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 58163 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $188,005.58 | $166,447.47 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 57745 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $238,478.68 | $188,005.58 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52362 |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $190,212.33 | $238,478.68 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51367 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $205,305.58 | $190,212.33 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50139 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $139,256.77 | $205,305.58 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48434 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $143,561.79 | $139,256.77 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45100 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $140,975.44 | $143,561.79 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 43430 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $348,446.65 | $140,975.44 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 42716 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $350,895.72 | $348,446.65 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 41412 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $384,501.91 | $350,895.72 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40172 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $338,601.81 | $384,501.91 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 38951 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $330,128.36 | $338,601.81 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38115 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $214,728.07 | $330,128.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37083 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $189,772.58 | $214,728.07 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 34810 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $228,618.59 | $189,772.58 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 35005 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $399,821.02 | $228,618.59 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 32984 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $402,125.51 | $399,821.02 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 33074 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $373,743.39 | $402,125.51 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 30989 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $314,110.57 | $373,743.39 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 29803 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $279,548.64 | $314,110.57 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29034 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $178,164.11 | $279,548.64 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27570 |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $154,023.15 | $178,164.11 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26847 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $168,811.86 | $154,023.15 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24866 |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $240,033.71 | $168,811.86 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24556 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $252,586.86 | $240,033.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22676 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $251,765.28 | $252,586.86 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21635 |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $195,029.28 | $251,765.28 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20984 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $181,394.95 | $195,029.28 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15397 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $104,701.28 | $181,394.95 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14058 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $74,866.06 | $104,701.28 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12319 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $92,569.76 | $74,866.06 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11130 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $151,068.15 | $92,569.76 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10116 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $166,326.11 | $151,068.15 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8998 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $190,070.18 | $166,326.11 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7573 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $126,990.04 | $190,070.18 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6680 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $128,340.68 | $126,990.04 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5632 |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $130,639.35 | $128,340.68 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4739 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $94,640.35 | $130,639.35 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4338 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $57,331.49 | $94,640.35 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3694 |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $21,815.44 | $57,331.49 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2882 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $153,647.17 | $21,815.44 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2116 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $183,656.83 | $153,647.17 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1142 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $126,187.18 | $183,656.83 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 524 |