Tennessee Federation for Children PAC
Registered Feb 2012 · Treasurer: Frank Burford · Columbia, MD
Where the Money Goes
Of the $267,908 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $259,158 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $6,750 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 | $259,158 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,750 |
- Operating & other $259,158 97%
- To TN candidates $6,750 2.5%
- To other PACs $2,000 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, 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 $6,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,250. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Leadership Pioneers $2,000.00
- Smith, Robin $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $750.00
- Reeves, William S. $750.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail | $149,642.20 |
| Digital Ads | $73,504.35 |
| Research / Polling | $21,400.00 |
| Advertising | $14,296.54 |
| Bank Fees | $315.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Mail Group LLC | Direct Mail | 08/12/2020 | $15,416.00 |
| American Mail Group LLC | Direct Mail | 07/29/2020 | $13,163.40 |
| American Mail Group LLC | Direct Mail | 07/29/2020 | $11,520.80 |
| Topside Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/20/2020 | $10,540.80 |
| Topside Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/29/2020 | $10,540.80 |
| Acquire Digital LLC | Digital Ads | 07/24/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Acquire Digital LLC | Digital Ads | 07/24/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Go Big Media Inc. | Digital Ads | 10/13/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Topside Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/15/2020 | $8,893.80 |
| Topside Strategies | Direct Mail | 07/29/2020 | $8,893.80 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Fed for Children Action Fund Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $167,734.28 |
| Jim Walton | Bentonville, AR | Arvest Bank | $150,000.00 |
| American Federation for Children Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $1,536.60 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $51,504.90 | $47,236.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $20,422.28 | $51,504.90 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $107,048.25 | $20,422.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $65,144.31 | $107,048.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $144.31 | $65,144.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $195.31 | $144.31 | Source ↗ |