Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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A Better Grapevine

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068179 · Grapevine · TX
32 reports · First filing 07/07/2012 · Latest filing 08/26/2026
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
Grapevine · TX · 76099
First Filing
07/07/2012
Latest Filing
08/26/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2024 – 06/30/2024
Reports
32

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,150.14
Expenditures
$5,394.40
Transactions
74
Largest Contribution
$250.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,605.00
COH as of 12/31/2022
$1.15
Average Contribution
$76.79
Average Expenditure
$117.27
First Contribution
03/05/2013
Last Contribution
04/17/2017
First Expenditure
01/31/2013
Last Expenditure
04/17/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
20
Reported Payee Entities
16
Top Contributor
Aram Azadpour
Top Reported Payee
Aram Azadpour

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
20
29 contributions · $2,350.14
Vendor Relationships
12
40 payments · $2,734.40
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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 spentA Better GrapevineFocal filer / committeeAram AzadpourAram Azadpour$350.00 · 3 giftsBob CrillBob Crill$250.00 · 1 giftsMarc BlumMarc Blum$250.00 · 1 giftsM. Aram AdadpourM. Aram Adadpour$215.14 · 1 giftsKathleen ThompsonKathleen Thompson$165.00 · 3 giftsAram AzadpourAram Azadpour$2,605.00 · 1 paymentsThe Order DeskThe Order Desk$693.89 · 1 paymentsReilly Echols PrintingReilly Echols Printing$467.64 · 1 paymentsFastsignsFastsigns$430.29 · 1 paymentsDarwood Technology LLCDarwood Technology LLC$350.00 · 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
1Aram Azadpour $350.003
2Bob Crill $250.001
3Marc Blum $250.001
4M. Aram Adadpour $215.141
5Kathleen Thompson $165.003
6Cary Strickland $150.002
7C.W. Higgins $150.001
8Cass Callaway $100.001
9Aram Adazpour $75.001
10Jeremy Johnson $60.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Aram Azadpour $2,605.001
2The Order Desk $693.891
3Reilly Echols Printing $467.641
4Fastsigns $430.291
5Darwood Technology LLC $350.001
6Facebook $250.8010
7Darwood Technology $188.741
8The REC of Grapevine $150.001
9Facebook, Inc. $99.139
10Jonathon Grummer $55.005

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$150.00 $150.00
2015$150.00 $0.00
2014$35.00 $45.52
2013$1,815.14 $5,198.88

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/17/2017Aram Azadpour $75.00 self · engineer
04/17/2017Kathleen Thompson $75.00 self · writer/contractor
10/14/2015C.W. Higgins $150.00 Classic Chevrolet · Manager
11/01/2014Jeremy Johnson $20.00
06/16/2014Kathleen Thompson $15.00 Self-Employed · Writer
12/13/2013Guadalupe Switala $25.00 Self · Owner, Pharmacy Concepts
07/15/2013Kathleen Thompson $75.00 Self · Writer
07/15/2013Aram Azadpour $75.00 Self · Engineer
05/03/2013Aram Adazpour $75.00 self · engineer
05/03/2013Jeremy Johnson $40.00 Sabre · designer
05/03/2013John Rath $30.00 retired · retired
04/30/2013M. Aram Adadpour $215.14 self · engineer
04/29/2013Marcus McCrary $25.00 Siemens · Consultant Business Developer
04/28/2013Susan Peabody $25.00 Career Connections Inc. · Project Manager
04/25/2013Bob Crill $250.00 Crill Law Firm · attorney
04/24/2013Susan Peabody $25.00 Career Connections Inc. · Project Manager
04/23/2013Marc Blum $250.00 LS Specialty Tools · Project Manager
04/23/2013Cary Strickland $100.00 Southwest Airlines · Pilot
04/23/2013James Magnuson $50.00 US Renal Care · Information Technology Worker
04/23/2013Donna Teeter $25.00 stay at home mother

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/17/2017The REC of Grapevine $150.00room rental fee
11/29/2014Directnic $20.18Website Domain Renewal expense
06/30/2014Facebook $25.34Online Advertising
12/03/2013Jonathon Grummer $10.00Video Recording Services
12/03/2013PayPal $1.03PayPal fees
12/02/2013Facebook, Inc. $2.17Online Advertising
12/01/2013Facebook, Inc. $2.83Online Advertising
11/05/2013Jonathon Grummer $10.00Video Recording Services
10/21/2013Facebook, Inc. $5.00Online Advertising
10/15/2013Jonathon Grummer $15.00Video Recording Services
09/17/2013Jonathon Grummer $10.00Video Recording Services
09/15/2013Facebook, Inc. $1.05Online Advertising
09/09/2013Facebook, Inc. $18.00Online Advertising
09/03/2013Facebook, Inc. $17.78Online Advertising
09/03/2013Jonathon Grummer $10.00Video Recording Services
08/10/2013Facebook, Inc. $2.30Online Advertising
08/03/2013Facebook, Inc. $25.00Online Advertising
07/29/2013Facebook, Inc. $25.00Online Advertising
07/28/2013Amazon $26.24Goods, Equipment for Video Camera - 10 SDHC Flash Memory Cards
07/22/2013PayPal $0.74PayPal 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: 33 ms.