Tennessee Funeral Directors Assn PAC
Registered Dec 1997 · Treasurer: Robert W. Batson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $4,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,000 (89%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $4,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $500 |
- Operating & other $4,000 89%
- To TN candidates $500 11%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $4,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Funeral Directors Association | Professional Services | 01/16/2013 | $4,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Spann | Nashville, TN | John A. Gupton College | $2,383.00 |
| Mark Sims | Dyer, TN | Karnes and Sons Funeral Home | $863.00 |
| Frank Currie | Henning, TN | Curries Funeral Home | $850.00 |
| Kenny Gilley | Woodbury, TN | Woodbury Funeral Home | $850.00 |
| Jack Farrar | Dandridge, TN | Farrar Funeral Homes | $765.00 |
| Steve Spann | Dickson, TN | Spann Funeral Home | $700.00 |
| Pamela S Stephens | Franklin, TN | Williamson Memorial Fuenral Home | $610.00 |
| D J Atchley | Sevierville, TN | Atchley Funeral Home | $575.00 |
| Chris Christian | Rogersville, TN | Christian-Sells Funeral Home | $485.00 |
| Charlotte Williams | Tullahoma, TN | Batesville Casket Company | $400.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.