Memphis

TN Advocates for Early Learning

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2017 · Treasurer: William H. Watkins, Jr. · Memphis, TN

Raised
$57,150
Total Spent
$43,500
Operating & other
$43,500
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $43,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,500 (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: $43,500 ÷ Total spent: $43,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $43,500
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
Donations $43,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennesseans for Quality Early Education Memphis, TN — $50,150.00
Kathy B Gibson Memphis, TN Bulabs, Inc. $5,000.00
Blair Taylor Memphis, TN Memphis Tomorrow $1,000.00
Gary Shorb Memphis, TN — $1,000.00

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 2017 Historical $0.00 $13,650.00 Source ↗