PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Super PACSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure Only)
ATHENS, GA · FEC ID: C00657866 · Treasurer: KILGORE, PAUL
Total Receipts
$7,739,389
Total Disbursements
$3,908,172
Cash on Hand
$4,281,631
Connected Org
None
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE reported $7,739,389 in total receipts on FEC Form 3X aggregates indexed by LobbyVault. Disbursements are $3,908,171.93, about half of receipts. Individual contributions are $7,685,889 — about 99.3% of inflows. The Athens, Georgia, Super PAC lists Paul Kilgore as treasurer and is flagged as independent-expenditure-only.
Key figures
- PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (C00657866) reported $7,739,389 in FEC receipts.
- Disbursements are $3,908,171.93, about 50.5% of receipts.
- Individual contributions total $7,685,889, about 99.3% of receipts.
- The Super PAC is listed in Athens, Georgia, with treasurer Paul Kilgore.
- Figures are Form 3X filings, not endorsements.
Almost all receipts tagged individual
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE's individual contributions of $7,685,889 are about 99.3% of $7,739,389 in receipts. Only $53,500 of inflows sits outside the individual line in this packet. That near-clone of the receipt total is the filing fact that sets this Super PAC apart from mixed-category committees.
A 99.3% individual share is still not a donor list. Super PAC rules allow large individual contributions that candidate committees cannot accept. Itemized contributor schedules, where required, are on FEC.gov for C00657866.
Protect and freedom are crowded title words. The full FEC name is PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Committee ID C00657866 is the match key in the PAC directory.
Disbursements of $3.91 million, about 50.5% of receipts
Total disbursements are $3,908,171.93. That is about 50.5% of receipts. PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE has reported spending about half of reported inflows in these aggregates. The packet does not label the remainder as cash on hand.
Political action committee in the legal name does not change the Super PAC flag. Independent-expenditure-only status is what keeps these Form 3X totals off of candidate Form 3 ledgers. Disbursements can include independent expenditures plus operating costs. This summary does not split them.
Full analysis: PROTECT FREEDOM PAC — $7.7 million in FEC Super PAC receipts →
Questions
- How much has PROTECT FREEDOM PAC Super PAC raised?
- Committee C00657866 reported $7,739,389 in total receipts and $3,908,171.93 in total disbursements on FEC Form 3X aggregates. Individual contributions are $7,685,889, about 99.3% of receipts. Treasurer of record is Paul Kilgore.
- Where is PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE registered?
- The city and state of record are Athens, Georgia. The treasurer of record is Paul Kilgore. The FEC committee ID is C00657866. An address of record does not limit where independent expenditures may be reported.
- Is PROTECT FREEDOM PAC a candidate committee?
- No. It is flagged as an independent-expenditure-only Super PAC. Totals are Form 3X committee figures, not an authorized campaign's Form 3 report.
- What share of PROTECT FREEDOM money is from individuals?
- Individual contributions are $7,685,889 of $7,739,389 in receipts, about 99.3%. The leftover $53,500 is other FEC receipt types not listed in this packet.
Committee totals from FEC Form 3X aggregates on LobbyVault. Super PAC = independent-expenditure-only (type O) where flagged.
Committee ties
Cycle History
| Cycle | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on Hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3,959,838 | $3,869,426 | $90,412 |
| 2020 | $13,089,239 | $12,960,977 | $218,673 |
| 2022 | $9,223,555 | $9,428,839 | $13,389 |
| 2026 | $7,739,389 | $3,908,172 | $4,281,631 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Location | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BISHOP, ROBERT | $10,000 | 1 | WOODSIDE, CA | ATTORNEY | 1980 |
| 2 | MORRISON, KENNETH | $2,425 | 3 | HASTINGS, NE | — | 1980 |
| 3 | MCBRIDE, JAMES | $1,000 | 3 | PALOS HEIGHTS, IL | BROKER | 1980 |
| 4 | GORMALLY, JOHN | $1,000 | 1 | NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI | GORMALLY REALTY | 1980 |
| 5 | MCPHERSON, WARREN | $850 | 1 | SEATTLE, WA | RADAR ELECTRIC | 1980 |
| 6 | JONES, FRED | $750 | 1 | NORTHRIDGE, CA | — | 1980 |
| 7 | COLLINS, ROBERT | $700 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | BROWN, MALMUN, SALMON... | 1980 |
| 8 | COHEN, ALBERT | $600 | 1 | BROOKLYN, NY | NEVITT IMPORT CORP | 1980 |
| 9 | MOORE, BRUCE | $500 | 1 | TULSA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 10 | MILLER, WILLIAM | $500 | 2 | CHESTERFIELD, MO | DIR OF PERSONEL | 1980 |
| 11 | MILLER, JAMES | $500 | 3 | RIVERSIDE, CA | — | 1980 |
| 12 | LEWIS, RICHARD | $500 | 1 | UPLAND, CA | LEWIS HOMES OF CALIF | 1980 |
| 13 | INGERSOLL, WILLIAM B | $500 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | J C ASSOCIATES | 1980 |
| 14 | BROADHEAD, JAMES L | $500 | 2 | SEWICKLEY, PA | ST JOE ZINC CO | 1980 |
| 15 | BERRY, RICHARD | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | HALESIA ASSOCIATES | 1980 |
| 16 | BENNETT, CRAIG | $500 | 2 | KANSAS CITY, MO | CENTENNIAL MORTGAGE INC | 1980 |
| 17 | DODGE, MARY | $450 | 1 | MENLO PARK, CA | — | 1980 |
| 18 | MULLIN, DAVID | $400 | 1 | TARZANA, CA | INVESTOR | 1980 |
| 19 | MURPHY, MICHAEL | $250 | 1 | BELLVUE, KY | — | 1980 |
| 20 | MEADE, JOSEPH | $250 | 1 | ENSLEY, AL | JOSEPH H MEADE & CO | 1980 |
| 21 | LINDSTROM, RICHARD | $250 | 1 | ANCHORAGE, AK | MT MCKINLEY FENCE CO | 1980 |
| 22 | JONES, RICHARD | $250 | 2 | — | — | 1980 |
| 23 | JONES, CHARLES | $250 | 1 | STERLING HEIGHTS, MI | MT CLEMENTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | 1980 |
| 24 | GOLDBERG, HAROLD | $250 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | H L GOLDBERG & CO | 1980 |
| 25 | COOPER, DAVID | $250 | 1 | E HARTFORD, CT | INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS | 1980 |
| 26 | COLE, MATTHEW | $250 | 1 | EVANSTON, IL | — | 1980 |
| 27 | BARNES, CHARLES | $250 | 2 | BALTIMORE, MD | DRYWALL SYSTEMS OF BALT | 1980 |
| 28 | BAILEY, CHARLES | $250 | 3 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 29 | ANDERSON, JAMES | $250 | 4 | BRAYTON, IA | VALLEY VIEW FARMS | 1980 |
| 30 | KELLY, MARY | $200 | 2 | ELK CITY, OK | — | 1980 |
| 31 | HABUDA, ADAM | $165 | 1 | ROCKAWAY, NJ | A. H. BODY REPAIRS | 1980 |
| 32 | BECK, DONALD | $135 | 1 | ALIQUIPPA, PA | BRODHEAD & SHEFFIELD | 1980 |
| 33 | MORGAN, JOHN | $100 | 1 | ALMA, MI | GRAPH-ADS INC | 1980 |
| 34 | JOHNSON, PHIL | $100 | 2 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | PHILIP JOHNSON CORP | 1980 |
| 35 | EHRLICH, ROBERT | $100 | 2 | — | — | 1980 |
| 36 | ANDERSON, KATHERINE | $100 | 2 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | — | 1980 |
| 37 | ANDERSON, DAVID | $75 | 2 | DEL MAR, CA | OIL AN GAS PROPERTIES | 1980 |
| 38 | ABRAMS, ROBERT | $50 | 1 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE | 1980 |