Tennessee Employees Action Movement
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Thomas F. Osborne · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $191,658 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $170,158 (89%) — 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 | $170,158 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,500 |
- Operating & other $170,158 89%
- To other PACs $20,000 10%
- To TN candidates $1,500 0.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
- Jeanne Richardson Campaign $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Democratic Party | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Administrative Fees | $86,142.11 |
| Dues Correction | $56,235.89 |
| Convention | $20,871.85 |
| Professional Services | $1,700.00 |
| Travel | $1,234.54 |
| Postage | $1,114.15 |
| Bank Fees | $1,023.09 |
| Professional Fees | $1,000.00 |
| Training | $300.00 |
| Reimbursement Paid To Bob Buss For Gas | $237.75 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Dues Correction | 01/15/2008 | $56,235.89 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Convention | 05/04/2007 | $16,330.32 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/12/2007 | $8,569.84 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 01/31/2007 | $8,333.32 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 03/30/2007 | $5,951.58 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 06/29/2007 | $5,951.07 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 07/06/2007 | $5,951.07 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 04/10/2007 | $5,709.47 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 04/30/2007 | $5,709.47 |
| Tennessee State Employees Association | Administrative Fees | 05/31/2007 | $5,709.47 |
Who Funds It
$270,109.70 (99.8% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Tennessee Employees Action Movement — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $270,109.70 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.