Memphis

Tennessee Federation for Children PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$115,000
Total Spent
$95,811
To TN candidates
$62,950
66% of spending
Operating & other
$22,361
23% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $28,850 to 20 candidates
$28,850 to 20 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $95,811 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $62,950 (66%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $22,361 ÷ Total spent: $95,811
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $22,361
Contributions to candidates $62,950
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $7,100.00
Jeremy Durham † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $2,750.00
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $2,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jay D. Reedy † Tennessee House, District 74 Rep. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
John Ragan † Tennessee House, District 33 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $62,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $28,850. Of the $34,100 difference, $34,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $34,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Holt, Andrew $7,100.00
  • Rogers, Courtney L. $2,750.00
  • Sexton, Jerry $2,750.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
  • Kane, Roger $2,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,250.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,250.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Butt, Sheila $1,000.00
  • …and 11 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
RAAMPAC $10,000.00
Madison County Republican Party PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Direct Mail $22,331.18
Bank Fees $30.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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 $20,000.00
Lee Company Franklin, TN — $10,000.00
Helen Rodgers Nashville, TN Retired $5,000.00
K12 Management Inc. Herndon, VA — $5,000.00

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
Year-End 2015 Historical $25,039.79 $19,228.61 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62074
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $139.79 $25,039.79 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60571