Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Austen Furse (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of Austen Furse (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00064245 · Houston · TX
4 reports · First filing 07/15/2008 · Latest filing 01/15/2009
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77046
First Filing
07/15/2008
Latest Filing
01/15/2009
Latest Reporting Period
10/25/2008 – 12/31/2008
Reports
4

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$481,978.59
Expenditures
$720,200.77
Transactions
227
Largest Contribution
$121,272.40
Largest Expenditure
$330,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2008
—
Average Contribution
$4,462.76
Average Expenditure
$6,052.11
First Contribution
06/27/2008
Last Contribution
11/19/2008
First Expenditure
07/01/2008
Last Expenditure
12/31/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
101
Reported Payee Entities
42
Top Contributor
Best for Texas PAC
Top Reported Payee
Neylan & Partners

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
101
108 contributions · $481,978.59
Vendor Relationships
36
98 payments · $580,233.08
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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 Austen Furse (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeBest for Texas PACBest for Texas PAC$190,000.00 · 2 giftsAusten Furse Campaign FundAusten Furse Campaign Fund$121,272.40 · 1 giftsAusten FurseAusten Furse$40,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn FurseJohn Furse$25,000.00 · 1 giftsMichael BoylanMichael Boylan$20,000.00 · 1 giftsNeylan & PartnersNeylan & Partners$345,210.00 · 3 paymentsJohn FurseJohn Furse$100,000.00 · 1 paymentsNeumann & CompanyNeumann & Company$74,422.85 · 4 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$62,166.66 · 22 paymentsNorway Hill AssociatesNorway Hill Associates$50,185.67 · 6 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
Specific 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
1Best for Texas PAC $190,000.002
2Austen Furse Campaign Fund $121,272.401
3Austen Furse $40,000.001
4John Furse $25,000.001
5Michael Boylan $20,000.001
6Robert Erwin $10,000.001
7Walter Negley $10,000.001
8Anne Furse $5,000.001
9David Underwood $5,000.001
10J Walter $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Neylan & Partners $345,210.003
2John Furse $100,000.001
3Neumann & Company $74,422.854
4Blakemore & Associates $62,166.6622
5Norway Hill Associates $50,185.676
6Casey Haney $30,250.3510
7Koenning Consulting $20,000.004
8Texas Right To Life PAC $7,000.001
9Rebekah Schroeder $6,917.807
10Minuteman Press $5,798.747

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$481,978.59 $720,200.77

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/19/2008Jerry Finger $500.00 Finger Interests · Investor
11/19/2008Edgar Mead $50.00 The Emily M Mead Revocable Trust
11/10/2008Allen Hartman $500.00 Hartman Management Inc. · Investments
11/05/2008George Mitchell $250.00 GPM Inc. · Investor
11/01/2008John Stokes $50.00
10/31/2008James McIngvale $1,000.00
10/31/2008James Dannenbaum $1,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation · Engineer
10/31/2008Risher Randall $500.00 Self · Self Employed Investments
10/31/2008James Elkins $500.00 Elkins Interests · Retired
10/31/2008Ashley Smith $500.00 Stewart Title · Investor
10/31/2008Stephen Fox $100.00
10/31/2008Eric Bing $100.00
10/31/2008Albert Keller $50.00 A P Keller Inc. · Investments
10/29/2008Beverly Newhouse $1,000.00 Homemaker · Homemaker
10/29/2008Michael Newhouse $1,000.00 Unemployed · Unemployed
10/29/2008Charles Untermeyer $500.00 Self · Investments
10/29/2008Kevin Trautner $250.00 Self · Investments
10/29/2008Gerald Mischon $250.00 Smith Barney · Investment Broker
10/29/2008Steven Finkelman $250.00 Scope Imports Inc. · CFO
10/29/2008Daniel Parsley $250.00 Self · Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2008John Furse $100,000.00Loan (Repayment of Loan to Campaign 06/27)
12/09/2008Texas Right To Life PAC $7,000.00Direct Mail:Voter Contact
12/09/2008Authorize.net $0.25Administrative:Electronic Transaction Fees
12/02/2008Soundworks & Christwebs $25.00Internet Communications:Web & Email Hosting
11/13/2008Lee Cearnal $2,500.00Professional Services
11/06/2008Tribe Design $1,082.50Print Advertising:Design
11/06/2008US Postmaster $42.00Direct Mail:Voter Contact
11/06/2008American Express $35.00Administrative:Bank Charges
11/06/2008Rapid Delivery Service $11.64Administrative:Courier & Delivery
11/03/2008Google Adwords $200.00Internet Communications:Internet Service
11/03/2008Soundworks & Christwebs $185.00Internet Communications:Web & Email Hosting
11/03/2008Google Adwords $27.84Internet Communications:Web & Email Hosting
11/03/2008Amazon $15.99Office:Computer
11/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $5,000.00Consulting Fees
11/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $1,500.00Consulting Fees
11/01/2008Yahoo Search Marketing $150.00Internet Communications:Internet Service
10/31/2008Casey Haney $3,573.39Campaign:Staff Compensation
10/31/2008Norway Hill Associates $2,940.00Direct Mail:Voter Contact
10/31/2008Rebekah Schroeder $1,500.00Campaign:Staff Compensation
10/31/2008Google Adwords $100.00Internet Communications:Internet Service
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.