June 21, 2019

Ms. Jill Sugarman
Assistant Branch Chief, Authorized
Federal Election Commission
Washington, D.C. 20463

	Re: 	Friends of Mark Foley for Congress, FEC ID C00289140
		October Quarterly Report (7/01/2018-9/30/2018)
		Year-End Report (10/01/2018-12/31/2018)

Dear Ms. Sugarman:

In response to your letter dated May 29, 2019 requesting additional information for the above referenced reports and clarification of the committee's disclosure of federal election campaign finances:

1.	All winding down expenditures by the committee were completed during the permissible time period for a former federal officeholder. At this time, the residual funds balance in the committee is retained in order to maintain the characteristics and eligibility of the funds to be used as the principal campaign committee for a future election.  Mark Foley reserves his right to seek election to a federal office at a future date and anticipates making a final decision sometime following the reapportionment resulting from the upcoming decennial census. At such time as a final decision may be made to not seek election to a federal office, the committee will be converted to a multi-candidate political committee.

2.	None of the identified disbursements constitute personal use and instead are permissible contributions made to tax-exempt and charitable entities.  The term sponsorship, membership, and dues are synonymous with contribution in this context. The tax-status of each is confirmed by through filings with the Internal Revenue Service and/or the State of Florida. Any activity related to a contribution that permits participation in a meeting or event is directly related to possible, but not yet identified, future candidacy. 

Sincerely,

Nancy H. Watkins, CPA
on behalf of
Donna Foley Winterson
Treasurer