Volunteer PAC Tennessee
Registered May 2007 · Treasurer: Dawn Perkerson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $144,866 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $132,366 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $5,500 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 | $132,366 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- Operating & other $132,366 91%
- To other PACs $7,000 4.8%
- To TN candidates $5,500 3.8%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,500 difference, $5,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brock, Oscar $5,000.00
- Tennessee Eagle Forum $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Tranfer-Nonfed Share | $89,566.18 |
| Volpac Tn Political Research | $30,000.00 |
| Volpac Direct Mail Expense | $10,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,800.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodberry Associates | Volpac Tn Political Research | 01/11/2008 | $30,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 12/05/2007 | $25,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 12/20/2007 | $18,000.00 |
| LCM Strategies | Volpac Direct Mail Expense | 12/21/2007 | $10,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 09/11/2007 | $10,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 11/02/2007 | $10,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 09/20/2007 | $6,500.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 08/27/2007 | $6,000.00 |
| Volpac | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 10/31/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Volunteer Pac-Tennessee | Tranfer-Nonfed Share | 05/31/2007 | $4,126.84 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Geier | New York, NY | Interpublic Group | $63,400.00 |
| Steve Smith | Brentwood, TN | Haury \& Smith | $25,000.00 |
| Ken Eldred | Portola Valley, CA | Livingstone Foundation | $20,000.00 |
| William Delay | Nashville, TN | Sherman Dixie | $15,000.00 |
| Barry Banker | Frankfort, KY | Stewart Home School | $10,000.00 |
| Clay Jackson | Nashville, TN | McGriff Insurance Sales | $10,000.00 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Harry Stowers | Knoxville, TN | Stowers Equipment | $10,000.00 |
| Herb Sohn | Skokie, IL | Self-Employed | $10,000.00 |
| Howard Wall | Murfreesforo, TN | Snow and Wall Realty | $10,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.