Tennessee Future Fund
Registered May 2018 · Treasurer: Robert Phillips, III · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $435,977 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $430,977 (99%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 99% of everything it spent; $5,000 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 | $430,977 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,000 |
- Operating & other $430,977 99%
- To TN candidates $5,000 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Clayton, Kevin $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $214,455.00 |
| Campaign Workers | $125,000.00 |
| Research / Polling | $51,010.35 |
| General Consulting | $25,000.00 |
| Donations | $10,730.97 |
| Professional Services | $4,680.68 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prosper Group | Advertising | 08/08/2018 | $150,000.00 |
| Remington Research Group | Research / Polling | 08/04/2018 | $51,010.35 |
| The Prosper Group | Advertising | 07/23/2018 | $50,000.00 |
| Vanguard Field Strategies | Campaign Workers | 07/23/2018 | $50,000.00 |
| Vanguard Field Strategies | Campaign Workers | 07/17/2018 | $50,000.00 |
| Vanguard Field Strategies | Campaign Workers | 06/26/2018 | $25,000.00 |
| Axiom Strategies, LLC | General Consulting | 08/06/2018 | $25,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of TN Valley | Donations | 08/29/2018 | $10,730.97 |
| Bigwheel | Advertising | 08/04/2018 | $9,350.00 |
| Axiom Strategies, LLC | Advertising | 07/19/2018 | $5,105.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wallace | Maryville, TN | Radio Systems Corp-Knoxville | $100,000.00 |
| Chris Chandler | Knoxville, TN | Radio Systems Corporation | $75,000.00 |
| Ann Mainini | Knoxville, TN | Radio Systems | $50,000.00 |
| Christopher Mainini | Knoxville, TN | Radio Systems Corp-Knoxville | $50,000.00 |
| Lance Tracy | Knoxville, TN | Radio Systems Corp | $50,000.00 |
| Steve Baker | Knoxville, TN | Radio Systems Corp | $50,000.00 |
| Amy Miles | Alcoa, TN | Regal Entertainment Group | $25,000.00 |
| H M Hashemian | Knoxville, TN | Analysis & Measurement SVCS. Corp | $25,000.00 |
| James L Clayton | Knoxville, TN | FSB Bancshares | $25,000.00 |
| Timothy Williams | Knoxville, TN | 21st Century Mortgage Corp | $25,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.