Tennessee Federation for Children PAC
Registered Feb 2012 · Treasurer: Frank Burford · Columbia, MD
Where the Money Goes
Of the $113,615 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $95,500 (84%) — 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 / overhead spending | $17,815 |
| Contributions to candidates | $95,500 |
- To TN candidates $95,500 84%
- Operating & other $17,815 16%
- To other PACs $300 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $95,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,000. Of the $67,500 difference, $67,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $67,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gresham, Dolores $4,500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $4,500.00
- Bell, Mike $3,500.00
- Campfield, Stacey $3,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $3,500.00
- Durham, Jeremy $2,500.00
- Tate, Reginald $2,500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $2,000.00
- Butt, Sheila $2,000.00
- Carr, Joe $2,000.00
- …and 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Rutherford County Republican Cmte. | $300.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Travel | $6,104.50 |
| In Kind-Travel | $6,104.50 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,581.03 |
| Photography | $1,208.15 |
| In Kind-Catering | $1,022.42 |
| Valet Service | $297.00 |
| In Kind-Printing | $262.40 |
| Printing | $171.37 |
| Bank Fees | $64.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Jets LLC | Travel | 09/26/2013 | $6,104.50 |
| Harwell PAC | In Kind-Travel | 09/26/2013 | $6,104.50 |
| Dlish Catering | Food / Beverage | 11/11/2013 | $2,581.03 |
| Raampac | In Kind-Catering | 11/26/2013 | $1,022.42 |
| Joseph Rini Photography | Photography | 10/08/2013 | $520.00 |
| Vanhoy, Ken | Photography | 12/31/2013 | $315.00 |
| Parking Management Co. | Valet Service | 11/04/2013 | $297.00 |
| Raampac | In Kind-Printing | 12/16/2013 | $262.40 |
| Doug Barnette Photography | Photography | 12/16/2013 | $248.15 |
| Doug Barnette Photography | Photography | 11/26/2013 | $125.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Fed for Children Action Fund Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| Dorothy Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $25,000.00 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Bass Berry Sims | $25,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $25,000.00 |
| W Mark Gill | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $25,000.00 |
| Scott Probasco | Lookout Mountain, TN | Livingston Co. | $2,500.00 |
| Ernest Williams | Nashville, TN | Lee Danner & Bass | $1,500.00 |
| Nat L Health Corp PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Bailey Robinson | Nashville, TN | Worth Properties | $1,000.00 |
| Howard Eley Jr | Brentwood, TN | Infrastructure Corp of America | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.