Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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El Paso Corporation/Coastal Action Fund of Texas

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00017130 · Washington · DC
100 reports · First filing 07/01/1993 · Latest filing 04/30/2002
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
Washington · DC · 20004
First Filing
07/01/1993
Latest Filing
04/30/2002
Latest Reporting Period
03/26/2002 – 04/30/2002
Reports
100

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$61,168.35
Expenditures
$94,965.80
Transactions
79
Largest Contribution
$20,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 04/30/2002
—
Average Contribution
$3,219.39
Average Expenditure
$1,582.76
First Contribution
06/01/2000
Last Contribution
12/07/2000
First Expenditure
06/13/2000
Last Expenditure
04/29/2002

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
3
Reported Payee Entities
37
Top Contributor
Ronald Matthews
Top Reported Payee
David Dewhurst

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
3
19 contributions · $61,168.35
Vendor Relationships
4
18 payments · $1,765.80
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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 spentEl Paso Corporation/Coastal Action…Focal filer / committeeRonald MatthewsRonald Matthews$37,000.00 · 3 giftsAnn GAnn G$20,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid ArledgeDavid Arledge$4,168.35 · 15 giftsDavid DewhurstDavid Dewhurst$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsRick PerryRick Perry$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsJohn CornynJohn Cornyn$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsTexas PacTexas Pac$7,500.00 · 3 paymentsRene OliveiraRene Oliveira$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
1Ronald Matthews $37,000.003
2Ann G $20,000.001
3David Arledge $4,168.3515

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1David Dewhurst $20,000.002
2Rick Perry $20,000.002
3John Cornyn $10,000.002
4Texas Pac $7,500.003
5Rene Oliveira $5,000.002
6Carole Rylander $5,000.001
7James Laney $5,000.001
8Eric Andell $4,000.002
9Paul Bettencourt $2,500.003
10Jerry Patterson $2,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2002$0.00 $80.90
2001$0.00 $1,684.90
2000$61,168.35 $93,200.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/07/2000Ronald Matthews $17,000.00 Treasurer
11/10/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
10/27/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
10/20/2000Ronald Matthews $5,000.00 Treasurer
10/13/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
09/29/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
09/15/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
09/01/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
08/18/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
08/04/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
07/24/2000Ronald Matthews $15,000.00 Treasurer
07/21/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
07/21/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
07/20/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
07/07/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
07/07/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
06/23/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
06/09/2000David Arledge $277.89 The Coastal Corporation · PresChairman99
06/01/2000Ann G $20,000.00 The Coastal Corporation · Vice President

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/29/2002BANKONE GREENWAY $0.98BANK SERVICE CHARGES
04/22/2002BANKONE GREENWAY $19.98BANK SERVICE CHARGES
03/21/2002BANKONE GREENWAY $19.97BANK SERVICE CHARGE
02/21/2002BANKONE GREENWAY $19.99BANK SERVICE CHARGE
01/22/2002BANKONE GREENWAY $19.98BANK SERVICE CHARGE
12/21/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $19.95BANK SERVICE CHARGE
11/21/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $19.92BANK SERVICE CHARGE
10/22/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $19.83BANK SERVICE CHARGE
09/26/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $19.73BANK SERVICE CHARGE
08/21/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $19.53BANK SERVICE CHARGE
07/23/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $19.27BANK SERVICE CHARGE
06/21/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $18.92BANK SERVICE CHARGE
06/20/2001MICHAEL BERRY CAMPAIGN $250.00CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL COMMITTEE
05/31/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $16.67BANK SERVICE CHARGE
04/27/2001FRIENDS OF RICHARD M. BORCHARD $1,000.00CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL COMMITTEE
04/27/2001REX A. KENNISON CAMPAIGN $250.00CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL COMMITTEE
04/23/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $15.65BANK SERVICE CHARGE
03/26/2001BANKONE GREENWAY $15.43BANK SERVICE CHARGE
12/07/2000Rick Perry $10,000.00Contribution to nonfederal candidate for Rick Perry TXD
12/07/2000John Cornyn $5,000.00Contribution to nonfederal candidate for John Cornyn TXR
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 34 ms.