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Democracy for Houston (INACTIVE)

GPAC · INACTIVE
Filer ID: 00057722 · Houston · TX
57 reports · First filing 10/10/2005 · Latest filing 05/13/2021
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
INACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77044-2672
First Filing
10/10/2005
Latest Filing
05/13/2021
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2021 – 05/13/2021
Reports
57

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,309.89
Expenditures
$12,682.27
Transactions
53
Largest Contribution
$300.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,779.11
COH as of 05/13/2021
$1,322.07
Average Contribution
$150.45
Average Expenditure
$409.11
First Contribution
01/15/2006
Last Contribution
11/24/2015
First Expenditure
10/10/2005
Last Expenditure
01/25/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
20
Top Contributor
Phillip McNutt
Top Reported Payee
Power Center

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
24 contributions · $3,609.89
Vendor Relationships
16
28 payments · $11,822.50
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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 spentDemocracy for Houston (INACTIVE)Focal filer / committeePhillip McNuttPhillip McNutt$480.09 · 2 giftsTom GederbergTom Gederberg$450.00 · 2 giftsTom RowanTom Rowan$450.00 · 2 giftsC. Patrick McIlvainC. Patrick McIlvain$300.00 · 2 giftsPhilip McNuttPhilip McNutt$170.00 · 2 giftsPower CenterPower Center$4,779.11 · 2 paymentsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$2,280.00 · 6 paymentsDemocracy for HoustonDemocracy for Houston$1,350.00 · 1 paymentsAllan JamailAllan Jamail$582.33 · 1 paymentsLeah BurrisLeah Burris$545.00 · 1 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
1Phillip McNutt $480.092
2Tom Gederberg $450.002
3Tom Rowan $450.002
4C. Patrick McIlvain $300.002
5Philip McNutt $170.002
6Bo Baggs $170.001
7Carolyn Riggs $169.802
8Alan Luckey $150.001
9Chistina Walsh $150.001
10Helen Butler $150.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Power Center $4,779.112
2Harris County Democratic Party $2,280.006
3Democracy for Houston $1,350.001
4Allan Jamail $582.331
5Leah Burris $545.001
6Kingwood Area Democrats $500.001
7Murvin Auzenne $433.683
8Harris County Demoractic Party $350.001
9Democratic Party of Harris County $300.002
10Pride Houston $255.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $148.56
2016$0.00 $582.33
2015$359.80 $315.00
2014$1,050.00 $1,500.00
2012$1,350.00 $1,637.50
2009$0.00 $1,283.68
2008$180.09 $5,280.20
2007$0.00 $200.00
2006$370.00 $1,535.00
2005$0.00 $200.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/24/2015C. Patrick McIlvain $150.00 retired · retired
11/24/2015C. Patrick McIlvain $150.00
05/15/2015Carolyn Riggs $19.80 retired · retired
03/11/2015Kevin Hoffman $20.00
01/16/2015Philip McNutt $20.00 self-employed · self-employed
09/22/2014Tom Rowan $300.00 retired
09/22/2014Philip McNutt $150.00 self-employed · fire works vendor
09/22/2014Helen Butler $150.00 retired
09/20/2014Tom Gederberg $300.00 Boeing · Engineer
09/20/2014Carolyn Riggs $150.00 retired
09/20/2012Phillip McNutt $300.00 self employed · Concessions organizer
09/20/2012Chistina Walsh $150.00 GSI · CAD operator
09/20/2012Tom Gederberg $150.00 Boering · Engineer
09/20/2012Mary Luckey $150.00 Government Employee · Assistant Johnson Space Center
09/20/2012Silvia Gederberg $150.00
09/20/2012Tom Rowan $150.00 Self-employed · marketing
09/20/2012Alan Luckey $150.00 Gotham Image Works · Graphic Designer
09/20/2012Treena Rowan $150.00 retired · teacher
10/01/2008Phillip McNutt $180.09 self-employed · self-employed
02/01/2006Bo Baggs $170.00 industrial construction management

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/25/2018Humble Area Democrats $148.561/4 CD-2 event expense for water, signs, security, program, cards, laminating, +
01/20/2016Allan Jamail $582.33Robo calls for COH Runoff = EV + ED 12/12/15 [13,574 total calls made] GOTV effort Check # 1060
12/31/2015Central Bank $15.00$5 = paper statement fee $10 = activity service fee
11/23/2015Harris County Democratic Party $150.00Dinner and speech
11/23/2015Harris County Democratic Party $150.00Dinner and speech
10/02/2014Harris County Democratic Party $1,500.00in support of event/fund raiser - Johnson/Rayburn dinner
09/20/2012Democracy for Houston $1,350.00Attendance at the HCDP fund-raiser - Johnson-Rayburn Dinner
04/13/2012Senate District 17 $87.50Support for an ad purchase to advance his candidancy
02/13/2012Harris County Democratic Party $200.00Support for office expenses for the Harris County Democratic Party
11/18/2009Murvin Auzenne $300.00rental reimbrusement
08/05/2009Kingwood Area Democrats $500.00table at fundraiser
04/17/2009Harris County Demoractic Party $350.00donation to political party
03/03/2009Murvin Auzenne $42.24voice recorder for club work
03/01/2009Murvin Auzenne $91.44voice recorders for club work
10/01/2008Phillip McNutt $181.09political buttons and sales goods
09/03/2008Power Center $2,779.11rental for meeting hall
07/22/2008Power Center $2,000.00rental for meeting hall
05/26/2008Veterans For Peace $100.00aide in the war dead memorial display for July 4th
05/15/2008Veterans For Peace $100.00to support memorial day event in Memorial Park
03/18/2008Harris County Democratic Party $120.00donation for county party
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.