Tennessee Forum
Registered Jun 2014 · Treasurer: Dawn Eades · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $698,240 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $698,240 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
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 | $698,240 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $698,240 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 |
|---|---|
| Communications | $671,186.63 |
| Consultant | $13,750.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $11,600.00 |
| Postage | $478.33 |
| Operations | $458.97 |
| Food / Beverage | $258.22 |
| Printing | $207.66 |
| Checks | $156.60 |
| Bank Fees | $125.00 |
| Office Supplies | $18.82 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/17/2014 | $88,666.67 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $88,666.67 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/17/2014 | $88,666.67 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/30/2014 | $61,816.99 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/30/2014 | $61,816.99 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/30/2014 | $61,816.98 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $32,042.40 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $32,042.39 |
| Majority Strategies | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $32,042.39 |
| Onmessage, Inc. | Communications | 07/14/2014 | $23,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $605,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Inc. | Washington, DC | — | $140,000.00 |
| The Judicial Crisis Network | Washington, DC | — | $25,000.00 |
| James A Webb | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb | $5,000.00 |
| James N Maddox Properties | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| GTS Inc. | Fairview Heights, IL | — | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Forum | Nashville, TN | — | $2,108.90 |
| Susan Kaestner | Franklin, TN | TN Forum | $2,000.00 |
| Daniel Brodbeck | Brentwood, TN | Compass Partners | $500.00 |
| Gray Thornburg | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
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 2014 Historical | $3,661.31 | $3,469.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $3,661.31 | $3,661.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $2,225.15 | $3,661.31 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $19,458.90 | $2,225.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $19,458.90 | Source ↗ |