Memphis

Tennessee Federation for Children PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Feb 2012 · Treasurer: Frank Burford · Columbia, MD

Raised
$456,104
Total Spent
$468,982
Operating & other
$424,957
91% of spending
To TN candidates
$33,900
7.2% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,500 to 5 candidates
$9,500 to 5 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $468,982 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $424,957 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $33,900 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: $424,957 ÷ Total spent: $468,982
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $424,957
Contributions to candidates $33,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Sabi "Doc" Kumar † Tennessee House, District 66 Rep. $3,000.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $2,500.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $2,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $33,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $24,400 difference, $24,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $24,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Sexton, Jerry $7,400.00
  • Beavers, Mae $3,000.00
  • Harris, Lee $2,500.00
  • Coggin, Adam $2,000.00
  • Carter, Mike $1,500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
  • Dennis, Vance $1,500.00
  • Dunham, Robert F. $1,500.00
  • Gotto, Jim $1,500.00
  • Evans, Joshua $1,000.00
  • …and 1 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Advance Tennessee $10,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $125.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $250,125.39
Direct Mail $173,236.97
Telemarketing $1,250.00
Bank Fees $345.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Amer Fed for Children Action Fund Inc. Washington, DC — $126,000.00
Elisabeth Devos Grand Rapid, MI Windquest Group $95,000.00
William Oberndorf San Francisco, CA Executive $75,000.00
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
Richard Devos Grand Rapids, MI Windquest Group $20,000.00
W Mark Gill Nashville, TN Self-Employed $20,000.00
American Federation for Children Inc. Washington, DC — $14,103.65
Helen Rodgers Nashville, TN Retired $10,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2014 Historical $12,558.84 $139.79 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Historical $229,796.73 $12,558.84 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $57,145.02 $229,796.73 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical $80,182.74 $57,145.02 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $25,707.74 $80,182.74 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $25,807.74 $25,707.74 Source ↗