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 $38,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,450 (63%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $24,450 63%
- Operating & other $7,900 20%
- To TN candidates $4,000 10%
- To other PACs $2,500 6.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Thornberry for Congress $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $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
Given in Other States
This committee sent $24,450 to 26 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Ratcliffe | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| New Mexico Forward | Texas | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Pat Toomey | Pennsylvania | $2,000.00 |
| Pete Sessions for Congress | Texas | $2,000.00 |
| Shelby for US Senate | Alabama | $1,500.00 |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer for Congress 2010 | Missouri | $1,000.00 |
| Duffy for Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Sandy Crawford | Missouri | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Tony Dugger | Missouri | $1,000.00 |
| McHenry for Congress | North Carolina | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $5,000.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Fine For Late Filing | $500.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tcfa PAC | Annual Fee | 10/05/2015 | $5,000.00 |
| Ifi PAC | Donations | 01/21/2015 | $2,000.00 |
| Texas Ethics Commission | Fine For Late Filing | 10/20/2015 | $500.00 |
| Texas Ethics Commission | Dues / Subscriptions | 07/20/2015 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tinney | Whitesboro, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,800.00 |
| James Rosenauer | Chestfield, MO | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,700.00 |
| Augustus Mc Lean | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,500.00 |
| Daniel Dyer | Greenville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Jackie Willyard | Madisonville, KY | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Javier Sauza | Atlanta, GA | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,200.00 |
| Dan Walters | Simpsonville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $1,100.00 |
| Steve Bifano | N. Charleston, SC | World Acceptance | $960.00 |
| Rudolph Cruz | Abilene, TX | World Acceptance Corporation | $840.00 |
| Marilyn Messer | Simpsonville, SC | World Acceptance Corporation | $750.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $73,332.97 | $62,456.58 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61712 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $73,925.45 | $73,332.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60213 |