Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Fund For The Future (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00016587 · Houston · TX
115 reports · First filing 07/19/1993 · Latest filing 01/14/2021
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77098-2004
First Filing
07/19/1993
Latest Filing
01/14/2021
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2020 – 01/14/2021
Reports
115

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$396,387.50
Expenditures
$417,215.22
Transactions
199
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 01/14/2021
$1,423.26
Average Contribution
$4,833.99
Average Expenditure
$3,596.68
First Contribution
11/03/2003
Last Contribution
07/15/2017
First Expenditure
10/31/2003
Last Expenditure
07/17/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
9
Reported Payee Entities
93
Top Contributor
James Dannenbaum
Top Reported Payee
Rick Perry

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
9
88 contributions · $473,387.50
Vendor Relationships
25
30 payments · $110,160.22
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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 spentFund For The Future (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeJames DannenbaumJames Dannenbaum$240,100.00 · 53 giftsDannenbaumDannenbaum$114,000.00 · 17 giftsJames D DannenbaumJames D Dannenbaum$15,500.00 · 5 giftsMarceline NewmanMarceline Newman$10,000.00 · 2 giftsJohn CarterJohn Carter$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRick PerryRick Perry$50,000.00 · 2 paymentsEl Franco LeeEl Franco Lee$20,000.00 · 3 paymentsEd EmmettEd Emmett$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsAnnise ParkerAnnise Parker$17,555.00 · 4 paymentsJuan D. SalinasJuan D. Salinas$17,000.00 · 3 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
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
1James Dannenbaum $240,100.0053
2Dannenbaum $114,000.0017
3James D Dannenbaum $15,500.005
4Marceline Newman $10,000.002
5John Carter $5,000.001
6Thomas Arndt $5,000.001
7Wayne Ahrens $5,000.001
8Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation $900.001
9Oliver Pennington Campaign $887.501

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Rick Perry $50,000.002
2El Franco Lee $20,000.003
3Ed Emmett $20,000.002
4Annise Parker $17,555.004
5Juan D. Salinas $17,000.003
6Commissioner Jack Cagle Campaign $15,000.002
7James Dannenbaum $15,000.002
8William White $15,000.002
9Gene Locke $10,000.002
10Jim Yarbrough $10,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$22,500.00 $22,500.00
2016$4,500.00 $4,527.25
2015$34,987.50 $34,100.00
2014$46,500.00 $46,500.00
2013$12,000.00 $12,000.00
2012$20,500.00 $21,500.00
2011$2,500.00 $2,555.00
2010$69,500.00 $81,532.97
2009$81,000.00 $78,500.00
2008$32,500.00 $34,500.00
2007$9,000.00 $10,500.00
2006$19,500.00 $18,500.00
2005$10,500.00 $19,000.00
2004$15,900.00 $12,500.00
2003$15,000.00 $18,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/15/2017James Dannenbaum $10,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
02/24/2017James Dannenbaum $10,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer/President
02/16/2017James Dannenbaum $2,500.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer/President
07/20/2016James D Dannenbaum $2,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer/President
01/25/2016James Dannenbaum $2,500.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
12/02/2015James Dannenbaum $2,500.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
11/03/2015James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
06/24/2015James Dannenbaum $10,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
06/02/2015Oliver Pennington Campaign $887.50
04/30/2015James Dannenbaum $3,100.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
04/13/2015James D Dannenbaum $1,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
02/26/2015James D Dannenbaum $2,500.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
02/19/2015James D Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
01/12/2015James D Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
10/16/2014James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
09/09/2014James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
06/30/2014James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
06/25/2014James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
06/17/2014James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
05/27/2014James Dannenbaum $6,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/17/2017Tom Reid Campaign $10,000.00Assist Officeholder
02/28/2017Sylvester Turner Campaign $10,000.00Support of Officeholder
02/16/2017Jeff Wagner for Mayor Campaign $2,500.00Support of Candidate
08/29/2016Vincent Morales Campaign $2,000.00Support Candidate
08/23/2016Harland Clarke $27.25Check Re-order
01/29/2016Darrell Apffel Campaign $2,500.00Support Candidate
12/02/2015James Noack Campaign $2,500.00Assist Officeholder
11/03/2015Bill King Campaign $5,000.00Support Candidate
06/30/2015Ginny for Mayor $1,000.00Support Candidate
06/24/2015Commissioner Jack Cagle Campaign $10,000.00Assist Officeholder
05/27/2015Lisa Wallingford Campaign $750.00Support Candidate
05/15/2015Dwayne Grigar Campaign $750.00Support Candidate
05/06/2015Joe Segura Campaign $1,600.00Support Candidate
02/26/2015Jack Christie Campaign $2,500.00Assist Officeholder
02/19/2015Oliver Pennington Campaign $2,500.00Assist Candidate
02/19/2015Larry Green Campaign $2,500.00Support Officeholder
01/13/2015Steve Costello Campaign $5,000.00Support Candidate
10/16/2014Commissioner Jack Cagle Campaign $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
09/09/2014Syliva Garcia Campaign $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
06/30/2014Clay Jenkins $5,000.00Campaign 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: 57 ms.