Tennessee Forum
Registered Jun 2014 · Treasurer: Dawn Eades · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,334 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,334 (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 | $25,334 |
| Contributions to candidates | $0 |
- Operating & other $25,334 100%
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 |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail Production | $7,083.82 |
| Postage | $6,206.61 |
| Communications | $4,900.00 |
| Professional Services | $4,000.00 |
| Printing | $2,403.50 |
| Tax | $740.04 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Public Relations | Professional Services | 09/12/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Production | 07/26/2016 | $3,682.58 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Production | 07/20/2016 | $3,401.24 |
| Brandfire Consultings LLC | Communications | 02/09/2016 | $3,400.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Postage | 07/26/2016 | $2,909.00 |
| Copy Solutions | Printing | 07/01/2016 | $2,403.50 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Postage | 07/20/2016 | $1,848.50 |
| Griggs, Kimberly | Postage | 06/06/2016 | $1,449.11 |
| Hart, Susan | Communications | 02/01/2016 | $750.00 |
| Ousley, Chris | Communications | 05/17/2016 | $750.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Kaestner | Franklin, TN | TN Forum | $3,000.00 |
| W E Sheriff | Brentwood, TN | Brookdale Senior Living | $3,000.00 |
| Setech Inc. | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Bass Berry Sims | $2,000.00 |
| Joe Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $2,000.00 |
| W Mark Gill | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| American Fed for Children Action Fund | Washington, DC | — | $1,500.00 |
| Compass Partners LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| J F Sattler | Chattanooga, TN | CBL | $1,000.00 |
| Robert Decosimo | Signal Mountain, TN | Decosimo and Associates | $1,000.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $592.47 | $390.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $592.47 | $592.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $3,607.47 | $592.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $6,678.29 | $3,607.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $8,937.06 | $6,678.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $7,152.19 | $8,937.06 | Source ↗ |