Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00016256 · Austin · TX
56 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 01/15/2009
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78703
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
01/15/2009
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2008 – 12/31/2008
Reports
56

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$22,213,763.31
Expenditures
$24,445,900.58
Transactions
16,766
Largest Contribution
$250,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,808,560.72
COH as of 12/31/2008
—
Average Contribution
$2,117.21
Average Expenditure
$3,896.38
First Contribution
01/02/2000
Last Contribution
06/01/2008
First Expenditure
01/03/2000
Last Expenditure
12/31/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
6,384
Reported Payee Entities
669
Top Contributor
George Ryan
Top Reported Payee
National Media Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
6,386
14,047 contributions · $29,292,922.65
Vendor Relationships
563
6,499 payments · $22,961,256.13
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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 spentFriends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn…Focal filer / committeeGeorge RyanGeorge Ryan$563,782.28 · 11 giftsWalter UmphreyWalter Umphrey$511,028.94 · 5 giftsKenneth BanksKenneth Banks$500,833.06 · 17 giftsRyan & Company Texas PACRyan & Company Texas PAC$458,500.00 · 6 giftsDavid AlameelDavid Alameel$425,000.00 · 4 giftsNational Media Inc.National Media Inc.$9,211,655.20 · 28 paymentsWFofR Inc.WFofR Inc.$8,452,370.00 · 11 paymentsBilly HamiltonBilly Hamilton$579,000.00 · 87 paymentsNational Voter OutreachNational Voter Outreach$557,000.00 · 7 paymentsMcLaughlin & AssociatesMcLaughlin & Associates$357,595.00 · 10 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
Specific Purpose
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
1George Ryan $563,782.2811
2Walter Umphrey $511,028.945
3Kenneth Banks $500,833.0617
4Ryan & Company Texas PAC $458,500.006
5David Alameel $425,000.004
6John Eddie Williams $357,145.003
7Gerald Ridgely $350,000.009
8Ryan & Company PAC $275,000.002
9Harlan Crow $244,944.2812
10James Trester $210,000.007

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1National Media Inc. $9,211,655.2028
2WFofR Inc. $8,452,370.0011
3Billy Hamilton $579,000.0087
4National Voter Outreach $557,000.007
5McLaughlin & Associates $357,595.0010
6Frost Bank $346,976.85218
7Campaign Finance Company LLC $302,000.008
8Keel Systems $291,580.00116
9Bradley McClellan $241,182.2323
10Sir Speedy Printing $200,569.54174

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$6,000.00 $104,751.66
2007$30,700.00 $170,869.03
2006$5,055,970.28 $12,637,179.42
2005$4,006,663.18 $1,581,538.24
2004$3,452,069.82 $446,120.80
2003$2,131,407.28 $531,177.27
2002$3,455,803.79 $8,179,044.77
2001$2,099,274.45 $479,100.58
2000$1,975,874.51 $316,118.81

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/01/2008Bradley McClellan $1,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
05/01/2008Bradley McClellan $1,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
04/01/2008Bradley McClellan $1,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
03/01/2008Bradley McClellan $1,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
02/01/2008Bradley McClellan $1,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
01/01/2008Bradley McClellan $1,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
12/01/2007Bradley McClellan $3,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
11/01/2007Bradley McClellan $3,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
10/01/2007Bradley McClellan $3,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
09/01/2007Bradley McClellan $3,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
08/01/2007Bradley McClellan $4,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
07/01/2007Bradley McClellan $6,000.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
06/01/2007Bradley McClellan $8,200.00 McClellan Law Office · Attorney
03/14/2007George O. Slaughter $500.00 Retired · Retired
12/09/2006Mickey Gaido $4,000.00 Gaido's Seafood Restaurant · Owner
11/20/2006Audrey Lovett $500.00 Retired · Retired
11/09/2006MAC-PAC-TEXAS $5,000.00
11/09/2006Patty Mays $1,000.00 PCH Enterprises Ltd. · Owner
11/09/2006LaFalco Robinson $200.00
11/09/2006Helen Finke $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2008Our Texas Grandchildren Foundation $22,041.25Donation--foundation for Texas foster children
12/31/2008Keel Systems $400.00Database and accounting services
12/28/2008Zilker Theatre Production $1,000.00Donation for 2009 Zilker Summer Musical
12/27/2008Huston-Tillotson University $1,000.00Donation
12/27/2008BSA Capital Area Council $1,000.00Donation--Stand Up Stand Tall Capital Campaign
12/08/2008Financial Agent $321.16Taxes
12/08/2008Nelda Wells Spears Tax Collector $55.55Taxes
12/03/2008Keel Systems $400.00Database and accounting services
12/03/2008Onramp Access $74.62Internet service
12/02/2008Keel Systems $400.00Database and accounting services
11/04/2008Alexander Group Consulting LLC $16,650.00Generic GOTV calls
11/01/2008Keel Systems $400.00Database and accounting services
10/30/2008Alexander Group Consulting LLC $16,650.00Generic GOTV calls
10/27/2008Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure $500.00Donation
10/24/2008University of Texas Law School Foundation $5,000.00Donation
10/13/2008Onramp Access $37.31Internet service
10/08/2008Austin Humane Society $1,000.00Donation
10/03/2008Austin Community College Center For Public Policy $1,000.00Donation
10/02/2008Austin Community Foundation $1,500.00Donation--AISD Forgione Legacy Leadership Education Fund
10/01/2008Keel Systems $400.00Database and accounting services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 245 ms.