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 $11,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (64%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $7,500 64%
- To TN candidates $3,250 28%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 8.5%
“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
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,250 difference, $3,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Black, Diane $500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Yokley, Eddie $500.00
- Matheny, Judd $500.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $250.00
- Johnson, Phillip $250.00
- Norris, Mark $250.00
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 $1,000 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County Republican Party | Kentucky | $500.00 |
| Newberry, Dan | Oklahoma | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac To Pac | $7,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tcfa | Pac To Pac | 04/02/2008 | $5,000.00 |
| Afsapac | Pac To Pac | 02/18/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Mpac | Pac To Pac | 07/15/2008 | $250.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | Pac To Pac | 07/15/2008 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Mc Lean | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,100.00 |
| James Rosenauer | Chestfield, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,100.00 |
| John Gentile | Waterford, MI | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,100.00 |
| Kelly Malson | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,100.00 |
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,070.83 |
| Mark Roland | Fair Play, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $916.74 |
| Delia Ann Brigman | San Antonio, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $825.00 |
| Jackie Willyard | Madisonville, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $825.00 |
| David Ragsdale | Springfield, MO | World Acceptance | $550.00 |
| Judson Chapin | Landrum, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $550.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $15,547.68 | $19,606.48 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25968 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $15,290.38 | $15,547.68 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24889 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $11,933.88 | $15,290.38 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24152 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $14,386.58 | $11,933.88 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22613 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $14,602.36 | $14,386.58 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21871 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $13,052.72 | $14,602.36 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20470 |