Tennessee Federation for Children PAC
Registered Feb 2012 · Treasurer: Frank Burford · Columbia, MD
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,312 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,062 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $2,250 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 | $27,062 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,250 |
- Operating & other $27,062 92%
- To TN candidates $2,250 7.7%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $2,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $2,250 difference, $2,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tillis, Thomas R. $2,250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $12,516.62 |
| Direct Mail | $10,633.56 |
| Research / Polling | $3,704.00 |
| Office Supplies | $208.17 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Strategies | Advertising | 04/03/2017 | $6,508.31 |
| Majority Strategies | Advertising | 05/18/2017 | $6,008.31 |
| Cygnal LLC | Research / Polling | 04/03/2017 | $3,704.00 |
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 04/12/2017 | $3,644.25 |
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 04/07/2017 | $3,644.25 |
| Majority Strategies | Direct Mail | 04/18/2017 | $3,345.06 |
| Nebs | Office Supplies | 06/30/2017 | $208.17 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $50,000.00 |
| Amer Fed for Children Action Fund Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $25,200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.