Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of The University of Texas at Austin

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00017038 · Austin · TX
141 reports · First filing 01/15/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78763
First Filing
01/15/1993
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
141

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,186,280.96
Expenditures
$5,653,379.22
Transactions
9,180
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$100,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$933,030.61
Average Contribution
$939.45
Average Expenditure
$2,178.57
First Contribution
05/01/2000
Last Contribution
06/11/2026
First Expenditure
09/20/2000
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,768
Reported Payee Entities
665
Top Contributor
James I. Perkins
Top Reported Payee
John Doner & Associates Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,769
7,117 contributions · $6,827,600.96
Vendor Relationships
323
1,761 payments · $5,187,418.92
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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 spentFriends of The University of Texas…Focal filer / committeeJames I. PerkinsJames I. Perkins$179,750.00 · 23 giftsCarlos ZaffiriniCarlos Zaffirini$135,000.00 · 9 giftsJeffrey L. SwopeJeffrey L. Swope$118,500.00 · 23 giftsSam L. SusserSam L. Susser$117,222.00 · 14 giftsCharles MatthewsCharles Matthews$97,500.00 · 10 giftsJohn Doner & Associates Inc.John Doner & Associates Inc.$1,757,288.04 · 395 paymentsJohn Doner & Associates, Inc.John Doner & Associates, Inc.$452,110.36 · 102 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$342,500.00 · 18 paymentsTexans for Dan PatrickTexans for Dan Patrick$145,000.00 · 10 paymentsAtchley & Associates LLPAtchley & Associates LLP$103,864.91 · 67 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
Contributions99.0th#76 of 7,401
Expenditures98.9th#82 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity98.9th#84 of 7,401
Transaction Volume95.0th#370 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions29.6%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures61.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1James I. Perkins $179,750.0023
2Carlos Zaffirini $135,000.009
3Jeffrey L. Swope $118,500.0023
4Sam L. Susser $117,222.0014
5Charles Matthews $97,500.0010
6Gary T. Crum $85,500.0019
7Dee S. Osborne $85,000.007
8Charles W. Tate $82,500.0018
9William H. Cunningham $81,500.0020
10Charles W. Matthews $77,500.0023

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1John Doner & Associates Inc. $1,757,288.04395
2John Doner & Associates, Inc. $452,110.36102
3Texans for Greg Abbott $342,500.0018
4Texans for Dan Patrick $145,000.0010
5Atchley & Associates LLP $103,864.9167
6Judith Zaffirini Campaign $82,000.0011
7David Dewhurst Committee $72,500.0010
8Lockart Atchley & Associates L.L.P. $60,575.9067
9Atchley & Associates, LLP $60,033.0436
10Texans for Joan Huffman $60,000.009

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$152,350.00 $78,301.95
2025$716,983.84 $357,448.37
2024$662,600.00 $600,236.10
2023$514,175.00 $249,974.66
2022$462,228.82 $569,967.50
2021$229,135.00 $198,206.31
2020$237,725.00 $368,821.15
2019$233,835.00 $177,851.15
2018$262,625.00 $361,578.00
2017$122,815.00 $53,541.44
2016$364,186.30 $403,165.98
2015$132,350.00 $102,868.88
2014$150,940.00 $199,420.79
2013$101,395.00 $52,487.10
2012$142,930.00 $206,903.15
2011$130,465.00 $74,367.97
2010$160,422.00 $182,328.81
2009$115,040.00 $90,409.69
2008$186,900.00 $200,797.85
2007$115,765.00 $107,775.21
2006$167,790.00 $222,791.88
2005$140,505.00 $104,129.53
2004$199,215.00 $224,307.43
2003$105,925.00 $105,939.48
2002$148,090.00 $224,721.03
2001$149,600.00 $47,678.19
2000$80,290.00 $87,359.62

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/11/2026Richard Mithoff $10,000.00 Attorney
05/21/2026Jeffrey L. Swope $15,000.00 Real Estate Developer
05/21/2026Sanford Lee Gottesman $1,000.00 Investor
05/21/2026David Dauphin $1,000.00 Accountant
05/18/2026Demetrius McDaniel $2,500.00 Senior Vice President
05/18/2026David Oliveira $2,500.00 Attorney
05/14/2026James Sexton $1,000.00 COO
05/14/2026Gay Gaddis $1,000.00 CEO
05/14/2026Rick Chambers $250.00 Retired
05/13/2026Michael L. Cook $5,000.00 Attorney
05/13/2026Michelle K. Brock $2,500.00 Landman
05/13/2026Cindy Matula $250.00 Executive Director
05/13/2026Cindy Matula $250.00 Executive Director
05/11/2026William Cunningham $10,000.00 Professor
05/11/2026William Monroe Kerr $1,000.00 Attorney
05/11/2026David Garza $1,000.00 Retired
05/11/2026Lynne S Covert $1,000.00 Investment Management
05/11/2026Michael Hissey $250.00 Partner
05/11/2026Scot W. Krieger $250.00 Real Estate
05/08/2026Ben Brigham $5,000.00 Executive Chairman

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026John Doner & Associates Inc. $2,000.00PAC management fees
06/30/2026John Doner & Associates Inc. $2,000.00PAC fundraising commission
06/26/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $593.50PAC accounting and compliance services
05/26/2026John Doner & Associates Inc. $28,470.00PAC fundraising commission
05/26/2026John Doner & Associates Inc. $10,000.00PAC management fees
05/26/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $1,600.00PAC accounting and compliance services
04/20/2026Anedot $672.10Fees for processing multiple political contributions 4/20/26 through 5/20/26
04/14/2026Department of the Treasury $1,859.00PAC tax payment
04/03/2026Representative Richard Pena Raymond Future of Texas Fund $2,500.00Campaign contribution
03/30/2026Eventbrite $3,898.20Fees for processing multiple political contributions 3/30/26 through 5/18/26
03/24/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $3,937.65PAC accounting and compliance services
03/24/2026Edward M. Shack $920.00PAC legal services
01/16/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $2,988.50PAC accounting and compliance services
01/13/2026Cole Hefner Campaign $5,000.00 Campaign contribution
01/10/2026John Doner & Associates Inc. $6,000.00PAC management fees
01/10/2026John Doner & Associates Inc. $2,900.00PAC fundraising commission
01/10/2026Edward M. Shack $2,480.00PAC legal services
01/10/2026Atchley & Associates, LLP $483.00PAC accounting and compliance services
12/30/2025John Doner & Associates Inc. $2,900.00PAC fundraising commission
12/30/2025John Doner & Associates Inc. $2,000.00PAC management fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 1,034 ms.