Tennessee Forum

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2014 · Treasurer: Dawn Eades · Nashville, TN

Raised
$15,400
Total Spent
$13,009
Operating & other
$13,009
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,009 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,009 (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 spending: $13,009 ÷ Total spent: $13,009
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $13,009
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Consultant $8,400.00
Research / Polling $2,801.44
Direct Mail Production $910.70
Postage $338.26
Professional Services $320.50
Office Supplies $137.62
Direct Mail Freight $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
H Lee Barfield Nashville, TN Bass Berry Sims $4,000.00
Joe Scarlett Nashville, TN Retired $3,000.00
Lee Beaman Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $3,000.00
Tennessee Federation for Children Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Education Alliance Fund Edmond, OK — $1,000.00
Jean F Maddox Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
J F Sattler Chattanooga, TN CBL $200.00
Lawrence Kown Nashville, TN — $200.00

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 $12,548.81 $7,152.19 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $3,469.31 $12,548.81 Source ↗