Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Morris Architects Civic Action Fund (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Morris Architects Civic Action Fund (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00016043 · Houston · TX
247 reports · First filing 07/06/1993 · Latest filing 06/05/2013
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77002-6724
First Filing
07/06/1993
Latest Filing
06/05/2013
Latest Reporting Period
04/26/2013 – 06/05/2013
Reports
247

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$153,326.52
Expenditures
$149,779.92
Transactions
1,045
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$40,000.00
COH as of 06/05/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$162.25
Average Expenditure
$1,497.80
First Contribution
07/13/2005
Last Contribution
05/10/2013
First Expenditure
06/27/2005
Last Expenditure
05/31/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
21
Reported Payee Entities
74
Top Contributor
Chris Hudson
Top Reported Payee
John Whitmire Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
21
990 contributions · $164,876.52
Vendor Relationships
64
96 payments · $151,179.92
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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 spentMorris Architects Civic Action Fund…Focal filer / committeeChris HudsonChris Hudson$19,142.33 · 108 giftsRichard ChambersRichard Chambers$17,957.70 · 90 giftsMark MartofMark Martof$17,607.70 · 89 giftsMichael SheppardMichael Sheppard$17,607.70 · 89 giftsGary AltergottGary Altergott$15,103.88 · 92 giftsJohn Whitmire CampaignJohn Whitmire Campaign$40,000.00 · 1 paymentsHuitt-Zollars, Inc. Texas PACHuitt-Zollars, Inc. Texas PAC$16,169.92 · 2 paymentsEd Emmett CampaignEd Emmett Campaign$7,500.00 · 5 paymentsJerry Eversole CampaignJerry Eversole Campaign$7,500.00 · 3 paymentsSteve Radack CampaignSteve Radack Campaign$5,000.00 · 2 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
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Chris Hudson $19,142.33108
2Richard Chambers $17,957.7090
3Mark Martof $17,607.7089
4Michael Sheppard $17,607.7089
5Gary Altergott $15,103.8892
6John Cooper $13,475.0065
7John MacPhillimy $10,298.1070
8Andy MacPhillimy $8,925.0039
9Gary Altergott Gary : 1001 Fannin Suite 300 Houston $5,600.0032
10Charles Asaud $4,900.0028

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1John Whitmire Campaign $40,000.001
2Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Texas PAC $16,169.922
3Ed Emmett Campaign $7,500.005
4Jerry Eversole Campaign $7,500.003
5Steve Radack Campaign $5,000.002
6Citzens for a secure and better harris county $5,000.001
7Robert Eckels Committee $5,000.001
8Texas Architects Committee $4,000.003
9El Franco Lee Campaign $3,775.002
10CITIZENS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: HCC PAC $2,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$4,038.50 $16,419.92
2012$10,096.25 $7,200.00
2011$8,965.47 $1,450.00
2010$500.00 $3,350.00
2009$8,153.90 $10,775.00
2008$27,772.40 $53,910.00
2007$30,100.00 $28,025.00
2006$33,600.00 $24,600.00
2005$30,100.00 $4,050.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/10/2013Gary Altergott $80.77 Morris Architects · Principal/Architect
05/10/2013Chris Hudson $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT/PRESIDENT
05/10/2013John MacPhillimy $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
05/10/2013Doug Childers $80.77 Morris Architects · Principal/Architect
05/10/2013Douglas Oliver $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
04/26/2013Doug Childers $80.77 Morris Architects · Principal/Architect
04/26/2013John MacPhillimy $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
04/26/2013Douglas Oliver $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
04/26/2013Chris Hudson $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT/PRESIDENT
04/26/2013Gary Altergott $80.77 Morris Architects · Principal/Architect
04/12/2013GARY ALTERGOTT $80.77 Morris Architects · Principal/Architect
04/12/2013JOHN MACPHILLIMY $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
04/12/2013CHRIS HUDSON $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT/PRESIDENT
04/12/2013DOUG CHILDERS $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
04/12/2013DOUGLAS OLIVER $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
03/26/2013DOUGLAS OLIVER $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
03/26/2013JOHN MACPHILLIMY $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
03/26/2013CHRIS HUDSON $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT/PRESIDENT
03/26/2013DOUG CHILDERS $80.77 MORRIS ARCHITECTS · PRINCIPAL/ARCHITECT
03/26/2013GARY ALTERGOTT $80.77 Morris Architects · Principal/Architect

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/31/2013Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Texas PAC $169.92Contribution
05/20/2013Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Texas PAC $16,000.00Contribution
01/29/2013Randy Bates Campaign $250.00Re election Fundraiser on 01/29/13
11/13/2012Committee to Support Commissioner Jack Cagle $1,000.00Anniversary Breakfast
10/29/2012Garnet Coleman $500.00Birthday at Peter Brown home
08/15/2012CITIZENS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: HCC PAC $2,500.00CAMPAIGN KICK OFF RECEPTION
04/15/2012EL Franco Lee Campaign $1,000.00Fundraising Luncheon
04/05/2012Committee to Support Commissioner Jack Cagle $250.00Fundraising reception honoring R. Jack Cagle
03/26/2012JACC-PAC $200.00Junior and Community College Political Action Committee
03/07/2012Ed Emmett Campaign $1,500.00Support Contribution
01/12/2012CARROLL ROBINSON FOR HCC TRUSTEE $250.00SUPPORTING CARROL ROBINSON ANNOUCES CAMPAIGN FOR HCCS TRUSTEE
06/30/2011David W Robinson Campaign $200.00Campaign contribution
04/26/2011Annise Parker Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/18/2011Sandie Mullins Campaign $250.00Reception 01/25
09/28/2010James Yarbrough Campaign $500.00Reception honoring tuesday 9/28/2010
04/21/2010Ed Emmett Campaign $1,000.00Fund raising reception
03/26/2010Annise Parker for Mayor $1,000.00Mayor Annise Parker's Final Campaign Event of 2010
03/26/2010Commissioner El Franco Lee Campaign $850.00Election Campaign patron
11/24/2009Gene Locke for Mayor : P.O. Box 130089 Houston $500.00runoff election reception
11/23/2009Jerry Eversole Campaign $2,500.00Annual fundraising breakfast honoring Eversole
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.