World Acceptance Corporation PAC
Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: John L. Calmes, Jr. · Greenville, SC
Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,500 (77%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $17,500 77%
- Spent outside Tennessee $3,100 14%
- To TN candidates $2,200 9.6%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $200. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bryson, James $500.00
- Curtiss, Charles $350.00
- Cooper, Jerry $250.00
- Haynes, Joe $250.00
- Maddox, Mark $250.00
- Cobb, Curt $200.00
- McCormick, Gerald $200.00
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.
Given in Other States
This committee sent $3,100 to 8 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Adkins, Dennis | Oklahoma | $500.00 |
| Friends of Glenn Coffee | Oklahoma | $500.00 |
| Gumm, Jay Paul | Oklahoma | $500.00 |
| Wilson, Jim | Oklahoma | $500.00 |
| Dorman, Joe | Oklahoma | $300.00 |
| Morrissette, Richard | Oklahoma | $300.00 |
| Piatt, Greg | Oklahoma | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Ron Richard | Missouri | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac To Pac | $17,375.00 |
| Annual Fee | $125.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afsapac | Pac To Pac | 04/08/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 06/17/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Ncifa PAC | Pac To Pac | 01/03/2005 | $4,000.00 |
| C-Pac | Pac To Pac | 08/03/2005 | $3,375.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/10/2005 | $75.00 |
| Oklahoma Ethics Commission | Annual Fee | 02/25/2005 | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Walters | Greenville, SC | — | $3,600.00 |
| Douglas Jones | Woodruff, SC | — | $1,440.00 |
| Augustus Mc Lean | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| James Rosenauer | Chestfield, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| John Gentile | Waterford, MI | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Mark Roland | Fair Play, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,000.08 |
| Jody Richards | Bowling Green, KY | — | $1,000.00 |
| Delia Ann Brigman | San Antonio, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $900.00 |
| Jackie Willyard | Madisonville, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $900.00 |
| David Mc Carter | Manning, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2005 Historical | $13,785.71 | $17,073.35 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5338 |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $12,828.07 | $13,785.71 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4877 |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $17,410.41 | $12,828.07 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4846 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $17,897.75 | $17,410.41 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3560 |