Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Good Government Fund (Fort Worth)

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00015585 · Fort Worth · TX
455 reports · First filing 07/01/1993 · Latest filing 08/31/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Fort Worth · TX · 76102
First Filing
07/01/1993
Latest Filing
08/31/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
455

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,697,386.86
Expenditures
$4,759,734.16
Transactions
1,682
Largest Contribution
$75,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$75,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$10,231.83
Average Contribution
$9,174.58
Average Expenditure
$4,068.15
First Contribution
09/26/2000
Last Contribution
08/25/2026
First Expenditure
06/02/2000
Last Expenditure
08/12/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
15
Reported Payee Entities
447
Top Contributor
Sid Bass
Top Reported Payee
Charter Schools Now PAC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
18
605 contributions · $5,873,632.92
Vendor Relationships
445
1,450 payments · $6,118,309.16
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentGood Government Fund (Fort Worth)Focal filer / committeeSid BassSid Bass$1,509,717.01 · 151 giftsEdward BassEdward Bass$1,340,072.34 · 154 giftsLee BassLee Bass$765,988.34 · 55 giftsThe 820 Management TrustThe 820 Management Trust$319,983.34 · 65 giftsPerry BassPerry Bass$240,337.50 · 34 giftsCharter Schools Now PACCharter Schools Now PAC$182,500.00 · 4 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$175,000.00 · 5 paymentsDan Patrick Campaign CommitteeDan Patrick Campaign Committee$167,500.00 · 8 paymentsGreg Abbott Campaign CommitteeGreg Abbott Campaign Committee$144,000.00 · 12 paymentsRick Perry Campaign CommitteeRick Perry Campaign Committee$131,000.00 · 7 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions96.4th#266 of 7,401
Expenditures97.1th#213 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity96.8th#241 of 7,401
Transaction Volume85.1th#1,102 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures49.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Sid Bass $1,509,717.01151
2Edward Bass $1,340,072.34154
3Lee Bass $765,988.3455
4The 820 Management Trust $319,983.3465
5Perry Bass $240,337.5034
6Lee Bass $240,082.3322
7820 Management Trust $125,749.0014
8Ed Bass $72,249.0010
9820 Land Management $43,750.001
10BEPCO L.P. $25,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Charter Schools Now PAC $182,500.004
2Texans for Greg Abbott $175,000.005
3Dan Patrick Campaign Committee $167,500.008
4Greg Abbott Campaign Committee $144,000.0012
5Rick Perry Campaign Committee $131,000.007
6Charlie Geren Campaign Committee $127,000.0029
7Glenn Hegar Campaign Committee $117,500.0010
8Mattie Parker for Mayor $112,500.004
9Betsy Price Campaign Committee $108,312.5016
10Kelly Hancock Campaign Committee $105,000.0011

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$80,000.00 $15,500.00
2025$41,666.00 $68,000.00
2024$255,000.00 $261,000.00
2023$122,000.00 $91,500.00
2022$104,333.00 $137,000.00
2021$164,350.00 $166,250.00
2020$101,999.00 $116,000.00
2019$178,743.00 $179,750.00
2018$218,170.00 $226,500.00
2017$249,500.00 $245,000.00
2016$383,160.00 $392,250.00
2015$360,500.00 $362,750.00
2014$620,247.02 $618,500.00
2013$244,225.33 $258,475.00
2012$176,330.99 $207,750.00
2011$128,812.50 $134,562.50
2010$204,000.00 $199,750.00
2009$68,500.00 $69,250.00
2008$96,250.00 $87,750.00
2007$64,750.02 $73,000.00
2006$80,500.00 $83,500.00
2005$110,500.00 $86,750.00
2004$67,000.00 $75,500.00
2003$92,000.00 $83,170.42
2002$166,625.00 $176,000.00
2001$145,475.00 $149,076.24
2000$172,750.00 $195,200.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/25/2026Sid Bass $40,000.00 Self · Investments
08/04/2026Lee Bass $40,000.00 Self · Investments
06/25/2025Lee Bass $8,333.00 Self · Investments
06/25/2025Sid Bass $8,333.00 Self · Investments
04/21/2025Edward Bass $7,500.00 Self · Investments
04/14/2025Lee Bass $10,000.00 Self · Investments
04/14/2025Sid Bass $7,500.00 Self · Investments
09/20/2024Sid Bass $75,000.00 Self · Investments
09/06/2024Sid Bass $7,500.00 Self · Investments
09/06/2024Lee Bass $7,500.00 Self · Investments
09/04/2024Lee Bass $75,000.00 Self · Investments
02/08/2024Lee Bass $30,000.00 Self · Investments
02/08/2024Sid Bass $30,000.00 Self · Investments
02/08/2024Edward Bass $30,000.00 Self · Investments
11/07/2023Edward Bass $5,000.00 Self · Investments
10/02/2023Sid Bass $25,000.00 Self · Investments
10/02/2023Lee Bass $25,000.00 Self · Investments
06/06/2023Lee Bass $10,000.00 Self · Investments
06/06/2023Sid Bass $10,000.00 Self · Investments
03/16/2023Edward Bass $9,000.00 Self · Investments

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/12/2026Charlie Geren Campaign Committee $5,000.00Campaign
08/12/2026Ellen Fleischmann Campaign $2,500.00Campaign
08/12/2026Roderick Miles Campaign $2,000.00 Campaign
07/29/2026Alan Blaylock Campaign $1,000.00 Campaign
03/26/2026John McQueeny Campaign $5,000.00Campaign contribution
06/25/2025Kelly Hancock Campaign Committee $25,000.00 Political contribution
05/02/2025Fort Worth Students First PAC $2,500.00 political contribution
04/21/2025Fort Worth Students First PAC $2,500.00 Political contribution
04/14/2025Fort Worth Students First PAC $15,000.00 Political contribution
04/14/2025Amanda Inay Campaign $2,500.00 Contribution
02/07/2025Elizabeth Beck Campaign $2,500.00 Political contribution
02/07/2025Leah King Campaign $2,000.00 Political contribution
02/07/2025Anael Luebanos $1,000.00Political contribution
01/24/2025Jeanette Martinez Campaign $2,500.00 Support candidacy for Fort Worth City Council
01/17/2025Charles Lauersdorf Campaign $2,500.00 Support candidacy for Fort Worth City Council
01/08/2025Mattie Parker for Mayor $5,000.00 Support candidacy for Fort Worth Mayor
01/08/2025Macy Hill Campaign $2,500.00 Support candidacy for Fort Worth City Council
01/08/2025Carlos Flores Campaign Committee $2,500.00 Support candidacy for Fort Worth City Council
12/17/2024Alan Blaylock Campaign $2,500.00 Political contribution
09/25/2024Brian Birdwell Campaign $5,000.00 Political contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 63 ms.