Memphis

The Greater 901 Initiative

Political Action Committee

Registered Feb 2021 · Treasurer: Chancellor (Chance) Gene Carlisle · Memphis, TN

Raised
$160,250
incl. $50 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$53,205
Operating & other
$53,205
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $53,205 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,205 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $53,205 ÷ Total spent: $53,205
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $53,205
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
Consulting $40,000.00
Research / Polling $4,000.00
Community Service $4,000.00
Food / Beverage $3,829.74
Advertising $700.00
Service Fees $425.60
Accounting $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Chancellor Carlisle Memphis, TN Carlisle $50,000.00
J R Hyde Memphis, TN Retired $50,000.00
Duncan Williams Memphis, TN Williams Holding Comapny $25,000.00
Kevin Adams Memphis, TN Big River Development Company $10,000.00
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell Berkow Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Ben Adams Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Buckman International Memphis, TN — $2,500.00
Demar Roberts Germantown, TN First Choice Sales & Marketing Group Inc. $2,500.00
Frank B Smith Memphis, TN Barmor Properties, LLC $2,500.00
Lauren McHugh Robinson Memphis, TN Huey's Restaurants $2,500.00

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 2021 Historical $52,076.80 $106,934.66 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96921
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $0.00 $52,076.80 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94803