FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00139600 · files quarterly
SummaryAt a glance
Why it exists
No statement of purpose found on its site.
Money
$406.7K raised, $435.9K spent, $63.8K cash on hand (through Sep 30, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
71% from donors giving $200 or less · 29% from donors giving over $200 · largest donor Kevin Johnson, $9.1K. See who funds it
Lobbying
League of Southeastern Credit Unions lobbied on 3 issues. See lobbying
Audits and penalties
1 administrative fine, published by the FEC
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
No published list of positions
This committee’s site publishes no list of positions we could read, and we found no statement of why it exists. We do not write one for it.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
No candidate-directed contributions or explicitly supportive independent expenditures were returned.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
No contributions itemized
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Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
No committee-to-committee receipts were itemized this cycle.
Committees this one funds
Disbursements this committee itemized to another committee: candidate contributions, party transfers and payments alike, not contributions only.
$435K across 1 recipient committee, or 99.8% of everything this committee reports spending.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $406,685 reported receipts
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Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$286,98171%
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$116,01229%
Largest donors
Kevin Johnson24 contributions, latest Sep 22, 2026 · PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION · TAMPA, FL$9,088
Melissa Ashley44 contributions, latest Sep 23, 2026 · CEO · CORPORATE ONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION · TALLAHASSEE, FL$3,448
Jim Mears2 contributions, latest Feb 13, 2026 · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BAYPORT CREDIT UNION · NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,850
Melva L. McKay-Bass15 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · SVP CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION · TEMPLE TERRACE, FL$2,640
Pamela RoweOne contribution on May 12, 2025 · BOARD OF DIRECTORS · BAYPORT CREDIT UNION · NEWPORT NEWS, VA$2,500
Steven Schwartz40 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · CFO · THE LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS & AFFILIAT · TALLAHASSEE, FL$2,376
John Ballantyne41 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · CEO · LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS · SHARPSBURG, GA$2,343
Samantha Beeler41 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · PRESIDENT · LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS · TROY, AL$2,341
Karima Freeman40 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · FINANCIAL SERVICES · LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS · LYNCHBURG, VA$2,252
Lynn Hightower-Moore36 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · GENERAL MANAGER · LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS · MOUNTAIN BRK, AL$1,912
Maureen Bock34 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · VP · LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS · BUFORD, GA$1,904
Tyler Beck19 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · FINANCIAL SERVICES · FIVE STAR CREDIT UNION · MIDLAND CITY, AL$1,630
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 1,888 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $115.7K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$3,6260.9%
Contribution refundsMoney returned to the people and committees that gave it.$357<0.1%
Total reported disbursements $435,861
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
What the payments were for $435,504 itemized
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TransfersMoney moved to an affiliated or authorised committee.$435,00099.9%
Filed as
TRANSFER TO AFFILIATED COMMITTEE$435,000
Paid to
America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$250,000
Americas Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association Inc$185,000
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$388<0.1%
Filed as
BANK FEE$388
Paid to
National Cooperative Bank$388
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$117<0.1%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE$117
Paid to
Paypal$117
Total itemized disbursements
Spending over time
$435.9K spent from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. Most in one report: $250K, Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026.
$435.9K
Jan 2025Sep 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Published by the Commission against this committee’s own FEC ID. An audit is a periodic examination that reports findings; an administrative fine is a penalty for filing a specific report late or not at all. They are separate instruments and are not combined into a score here.
Source: the Commission’s audit-case and administrative-fine records, joined on this committee’s FEC ID, imported Nov 8, 2026. Enforcement matters (MURs) are published only against respondent names, with no committee identifier, so they are not shown here rather than being matched by name.
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
What League of Southeastern Credit Unions lobbies on 2026 reports
Besides giving through its PAC, League of Southeastern Credit Unions pays lobbyists to press Congress and federal agencies. Each quarter it, or a firm it hires, files a public report under the Lobbying Disclosure Act saying which topics it worked on, what it spent, and whom it contacted. This is what those reports say.
Spent on lobbying in 2026
$210K
Quarterly reports read
7
Bills it named
15
Topics it lobbied on
Each report files its work under official topics. The bar shows how often each topic came up across the reports; open one to read what was filed under it. Naming a bill says the organization lobbied on it, not which side it took.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securitiesin 7 report entries · 6 bills named
In its own words
Advocated for policies impacting credit unions and financial institutions, including: Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: Supported continued funding, deployment, and modernization of the U.S. Department of the Treasurys CDFI Fund to expand access to affordable financial services in underserved and rural communities.
Advocacy included promoting timely distribution of appropriated funds and ensuring credit union eligibility for programs supporting small business lending, affordable housing, and community development.
Loan Maturity Limits: Supported legislative efforts to modernize statutory loan maturity limits for federally chartered credit unions, including extending permissible loan terms for mortgage and commercial lending to better align with market conditions and improve access to long-term, affordable credit, including S. 3616 and H.R. 4167.Credit Union Board Modernization: Supported legislation to modernize governance requirements for federally chartered credit unions, including S. 522 and H.R. 975, to reduce mandatory board meeting frequency and provide operational flexibility while maintaining safety and soundness.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System: Engaged on policy discussions regarding credit union eligibility and participation in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, including H.R. 7647, the MORE Opportunities for Homeownership Act, to ensure continued access to liquidity and support for housing finance.
CFPB Oversight and Reform: Engaged on issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including regulatory structure, rulemaking, and supervisory expectations, with an emphasis on ensuring regulations reflect the unique structure and mission of credit unions.
H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, provisions relating to credit union authority for digital asset activities and interest or yield on payment stablecoins.
H.R. 4167, Expanding Access to Lending Options Act, provisions relating to federal credit union loan maturity limits.
Office of Management and Budget, apportionment and deployment of FY2025 appropriated funds for the Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, including the CDFI Program, Native American CDFI Assistance Program, Bank Enterprise Award Program and Small Dollar Loan Program.
Federal legislation and regulatory issues affecting credit unions and financial cooperatives, including consumer financial services, housing finance and mortgage lending, member business and veteran business lending and commercial lending authority, interchange and payments policy, taxation of credit unions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, data privacy and cybersecurity, and regulatory oversight by federal financial regulators.
Dodd-Frank Act implementation and reform Credit union tax exemption Federal Reserve payment system Consumer protection statutes and regulations Federal Credit Union Act
Advocated for policies impacting the broader banking system, payments, and financial regulatory framework, including: Loan Maturity Modernization: Supported Scott Fitzgerald's H.R. 4167, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act, which would provide the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board with authority to extend federal credit union loan maturity limits beyond the current statutory cap.
Advocacy emphasized increasing flexibility to offer more affordable loan terms, improve access to credit, and better meet the long-term borrowing needs of members while preserving safety and soundness.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Membership - MORE Opportunities Act, HR 7647: Supported legislation to expand access to Federal Home Loan Bank membership for credit unions, improving liquidity options and strengthening the ability of community financial institutions to support mortgage lending, affordable housing, and community development. 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: Supported enactment of the bipartisan housing package, including provisions to address housing affordability, expand access to mortgage credit, modernize regulatory requirements, support the formation of new credit unions, establish mentorship opportunities between larger and smaller institutions, and enact the Credit Union Board Modernization Act.
Credit Union Board Modernization Act, S.522, (CUBMA): Supported legislation reducing the required number of annual board meetings for federal credit unions from 12 to a minimum of six, providing regulatory relief while preserving safety and soundness standards.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Codein 3 report entries
In its own words
Tax Reform
Offices it contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Who did the lobbying
The organization’s own reports give its total lobbying costs, including any firms it hired; each firm reports what this client paid it.
League of Southeastern Credit UnionsIts own staff · 4 reports$210K
John Mckechnie LLCLobbying firm · 3 reports$30K
Contributions on the LD-203 report
Reported twice a year by the lobbying filer. $1.6K is political giving that also appears in FEC filings.
Rep. French Hill$1K
Chairman French Hill$500
N/A$50
Matched by name: these reports are filed for “LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS”, found by searching “LEAGUE OF SOUTHEASTERN CREDIT UNIONS”. Lobbying and FEC records share no ID, so an organization that lobbies under another name is missed. Source: LDA.gov, accessed Nov 9, 2026. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.
League of Southeastern Credit Unions Federal PAC is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a PAC (qualified). Its FEC record names League of Southeastern Credit Unions as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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Linked public records
No approved organization identity yet
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$2,500
Steven SchwartzPerson · CFO, The League of Credit Unions & Affiliat · Tallahassee, FL · 0.6%
$2,376
John BallantynePerson · CEO, League of Southeastern Credit Unions · Sharpsburg, GA · 0.6%
$2,343
Samantha BeelerPerson · President, League of Southeastern Credit Unions · Troy, AL · 0.6%
$2,341
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Gave directly, more
Name
Amount
Karima FreemanPerson · Financial Services, League of Southeastern Credit Unions · Lynchburg, VA · 0.6%
$2,252
41 smaller sources, $46.6K in all (11%), are not listed.
Each committee that gave is followed to where its own money came from, in proportion to what it received: a committee that got half its money from one person is counted as passing half of what it gave on to that person. Each channel shows the committee the money came through and its place in the money tree. It shows who stood behind the money, not what that money was for, and an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail. It stops at a person, an organization, a committee with nothing on file here, or 3committees deep. A person who gave by more than one route appears under each, a name filed two ways may appear twice, and a person's job and city are as they filed them. "Also behind" counts the other groups, among those that moved $100,000 or more into races, in which $100,000 or more traces to the same person, other than those this money came through or went on to.
$250
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Suncoast Credit Union217 contributions · 19% of ranked
$21,763
League Of Southeastern Credit Unions540 contributions · 17% of ranked
$19,390
Bayport Credit Union19 contributions · 11% of ranked
$12,180
Listerhill Credit Union154 contributions · 8.2% of ranked
$9,521
Alabama Credit Union123 contributions · 5.8% of ranked
$6,764
Americas First Federal Credit Union100 contributions · 3.9% of ranked
$4,554
Peach State FCU210 contributions · 3.8% of ranked
$4,415
Corporate ONE Federal Credit Union70 contributions · 3.4% of ranked
$3,968
A further $148 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($286,981) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Financial Services339 contributions · 28% of ranked
$31,838
CEO248 contributions · 12% of ranked
$13,403
President/chief Executive Officer23 contributions · 7.7% of ranked
$8,940
President/ceo48 contributions · 3.5% of ranked
$4,038
CFO43 contributions · 2.6% of ranked
$3,035
VP89 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$2,908
SVP Chief Business Development Officer18 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$2,880
President42 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$2,841
A further $148 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($286,981) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
$435,504
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
All 27 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
National Cooperative Bank21 payments · <0.1% of all spending
$388
Paypal1 payment · <0.1% of all spending
$117
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / CTR Threshold Modernization: Supported legislation to update and index Currency Transaction Report (CTR) thresholds for inflation, including H.R. 1799, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act.
Advocacy focused on reducing outdated regulatory burdens while maintaining effective anti-money laundering (AML) safeguards.
Credit Card Interest Rate Caps: Opposed legislative proposals to impose a federal cap on credit card interest rates (e.g., 10 percent cap), citing concerns regarding reduced access to credit for higher-risk borrowers and disruption of risk-based pricing in unsecured lending.
Interchange / Credit Card Routing Mandates: Opposed proposals to expand interchange routing requirements to credit cards, including the Credit Card Competition Act.
Advocacy emphasized the role of interchange revenue in funding fraud prevention, cybersecurity, and consumer protections, as well as concerns about increased fraud risk and limited pass-through savings to consumers.
Durbin Amendment Threshold Indexing: Supported legislative efforts to index the asset threshold for interchange regulation under the Durbin Amendment to inflation to preserve exemptions for smaller financial institutions, including S. 3849, the Community Bank Relief Act.
Fraud Prevention and Scam Mitigation (TRAPS Act): Supported legislative efforts to address financial fraud and scams, including H.R. 4936 and S. 2019 (TRAPS Act).
Advocacy included promoting interagency coordination, enhanced data-sharing, and tools for financial institutions to detect and prevent fraudulent activity.
Consumer Financial Data Access (Section 1033): Engaged on rulemaking under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding consumer financial data access.
Advocacy focused on data security, appropriate liability allocation, and cost recovery for financial institutions providing third-party data access.
Advocated for policies impacting the broader banking system, payments, and financial regulatory framework, including: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / CTR Threshold Modernization: Supported legislation to update and index Currency Transaction Report (CTR) thresholds for inflation, including H.R. 1799, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act.
H.R. 9331, STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026, provisions relating to funds availability holds and information sharing for suspected check and wire fraud.
H.R. 4936 / S. 2019, TRAPS Act, provisions relating to interagency coordination and data sharing to prevent fraud and scams.
S. 3623 / H.R. 7035, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026, provisions relating to credit card interchange routing requirements.
S. 381, 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act;
H.R. 1944, provisions relating to a federal cap on credit card interest rates.
S. 3849, Community Bank Relief Act, provisions relating to indexing the Durbin Amendment interchange asset threshold to inflation.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rulemaking under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, relating to consumer financial data access, data security, liability and cost recovery.
Federal legislation and regulatory issues affecting credit unions and financial cooperatives, including consumer financial services, housing finance and mortgage lending, member business and veteran business lending and commercial lending authority, interchange and payments policy, taxation of credit unions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, data privacy and cybersecurity, and regulatory oversight by federal financial regulators.