Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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For The Kids PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00032597 · Austin · TX
101 reports · First filing 01/16/1996 · Latest filing 07/06/2026
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 · 78701
First Filing
01/16/1996
Latest Filing
07/06/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
101

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$324,602.19
Expenditures
$628,587.21
Transactions
176
Largest Contribution
$60,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$56,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$1,000.00
Average Contribution
$2,774.38
Average Expenditure
$10,654.02
First Contribution
09/02/2002
Last Contribution
12/06/2021
First Expenditure
09/12/2002
Last Expenditure
11/27/2007

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
62
Reported Payee Entities
23
Top Contributor
Kent Grusendorf Campaign Account
Top Reported Payee
Kent Grusendorf

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
63
189 contributions · $397,057.03
Vendor Relationships
22
64 payments · $469,256.17
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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 spentFor The Kids PACFocal filer / committeeKent Grusendorf Campaign AccountKent Grusendorf Campaign Account$132,900.00 · 3 giftsTom Craddick Campaign FundTom Craddick Campaign Fund$40,000.00 · 4 giftsKent Grusendorf CampaignKent Grusendorf Campaign$20,055.45 · 3 giftsCitizens for Joe CrabbCitizens for Joe Crabb$20,000.00 · 4 giftsFred HillFred Hill$10,000.00 · 2 giftsKent GrusendorfKent Grusendorf$213,127.75 · 5 paymentsRick Green CampaignRick Green Campaign$80,000.00 · 6 paymentsGene Seaman CampaignGene Seaman Campaign$60,000.00 · 4 paymentsHolt Getterman CampaignHolt Getterman Campaign$40,000.00 · 4 paymentsSid MillerSid Miller$40,000.00 · 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
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions66.1th#2,508 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity62.6th#2,768 of 7,401
Transaction Volume61.1th#2,877 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Kent Grusendorf Campaign Account $132,900.003
2Tom Craddick Campaign Fund $40,000.004
3Kent Grusendorf Campaign $20,055.453
4Citizens for Joe Crabb $20,000.004
5Fred Hill $10,000.002
6Beverly Woolley Campaign $5,000.002
7Brian McCall Campaign Office Holder Account $5,000.002
8Harvey Hilderbran Campaign $5,000.002
9Krusee Campaign for State Representative $5,000.002
10Peggy Hamric Campaign Acct $5,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Kent Grusendorf $213,127.755
2Rick Green Campaign $80,000.006
3Gene Seaman Campaign $60,000.004
4Holt Getterman Campaign $40,000.004
5Sid Miller $40,000.002
6The Eppstein Group $30,000.004
7Wayne Christian Campaign $30,000.004
8Spearfish $27,790.101
9Betty Brown Campaign $26,000.006
10Kent Grusendorf $20,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$1,000.00 $0.00
2007$555.45 $2,127.75
2006$92,400.00 $145,085.49
2005$0.00 $113,000.00
2004$60,000.00 $5,500.00
2003$16,446.74 $20,796.71
2002$154,200.00 $342,077.26

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/06/2021Kent Grusendorf $1,000.00 Retired
07/27/2007Kent Grusendorf Campaign $555.45
12/31/2006Kent Grusendorf Campaign $500.00
12/04/2006Kent Grusendorf Campaign $19,000.00
05/31/2006Kent Grusendorf Campaign Account $14,900.00
02/18/2006Kent Grusendorf Campaign Account $58,000.00
12/10/2004Kent Grusendorf Campaign Account $60,000.00
07/10/2003Paul Cardarella $250.00
06/30/2003Beer Alliance of Texas PAC $500.00
06/24/2003Boone Pickens $5,000.00 Investor
06/24/2003Vinson & Elkins Texas $2,500.00
06/24/2003Hillco PAC $2,500.00
06/24/2003Valor Telpac $1,000.00
06/24/2003Independent Insurance Agents $1,000.00
06/24/2003Texas Association Realtors $529.05
06/24/2003Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Assoc. $500.00
06/24/2003Pediatric Dentists PAC $500.00
06/24/2003American Insurance Association $300.00
06/24/2003Susan Ross $250.00 Lobbist
06/24/2003Jim Arnold $250.00 Lobbist

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/27/2007Kent Grusendorf $2,127.75Partial Repayment of Loan
12/14/2006Kent Grusendorf $45,000.00Partial Repayment of Loan
10/11/2006Kent Grusendorf $56,000.00Partial Repayment of Loan
01/18/2006Spearfish $27,790.10Consulting
01/18/2006The Beaird Agency $16,295.39Consulting
01/06/2005Texas Ethics Commission $1,500.00Fee
01/06/2005Texas Ethics Commission $1,500.00Fee
01/05/2005Kent Grusendorf $55,000.00Payment on Outstanding Loan
01/05/2005Kent Grusendorf $55,000.00Payment on Outstanding Loan
11/22/2004Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Fee
10/20/2004Bryan Hughes Campaign $1,000.00Donation
10/20/2004Friends of Ken Mercer $1,000.00Donation
10/20/2004Mike Hamilton Campaign $1,000.00Donation
10/20/2004Jack Stick Campaign $1,000.00Donation
10/20/2004Talmadge Heflin Campaign $1,000.00Donation
08/19/2003Kent Grusendorf $20,000.00Partial Loan Repayment
08/19/2003Austin Club $361.36Event Food/Beverages
08/19/2003Arlington Postmaster $74.00Postage
06/26/2003Austin Club $361.35Food & Beverages for Fundraiser Event
11/11/2002Central Press $6,473.77Mailing
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 143 ms.