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Friends of SAFA Texas

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068591 · San Antonio · TX
43 reports · First filing 07/23/2012 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
San Antonio · TX · 78216
First Filing
07/23/2012
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
04/23/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
43

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$193,786.12
Expenditures
$140,622.88
Transactions
239
Largest Contribution
$53,100.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$138.35
Average Contribution
$1,899.86
Average Expenditure
$1,026.44
First Contribution
07/19/2012
Last Contribution
06/01/2026
First Expenditure
07/25/2012
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
57
Reported Payee Entities
59
Top Contributor
Mike Knuffke
Top Reported Payee
Edgerton Strategies LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
57
102 contributions · $193,786.12
Vendor Relationships
48
124 payments · $132,117.88
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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 SAFA TexasFocal filer / committeeMike KnuffkeMike Knuffke$71,893.87 · 6 giftsPatrick Von DohlenPatrick Von Dohlen$30,172.67 · 24 giftsPaul VancePaul Vance$22,660.00 · 3 giftsJason DesouzaJason Desouza$15,000.00 · 2 giftsClarence KahligClarence Kahlig$14,000.00 · 3 giftsEdgerton Strategies LLCEdgerton Strategies LLC$22,437.28 · 4 paymentsDrogin Group LLCDrogin Group LLC$19,400.00 · 3 paymentsAlpha Media KTSAAlpha Media KTSA$11,293.75 · 3 paymentsClear Channel OutdoorClear Channel Outdoor$9,753.00 · 2 payments3D Signs3D Signs$6,352.54 · 7 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
Contributions90.1th#731 of 7,401
Expenditures87.9th#899 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity89.1th#810 of 7,401
Transaction Volume83.8th#1,199 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions97.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures60.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Mike Knuffke $71,893.876
2Patrick Von Dohlen $30,172.6724
3Paul Vance $22,660.003
4Jason Desouza $15,000.002
5Clarence Kahlig $14,000.003
6John Yanta $10,000.001
7Edward Acosta $8,000.003
8Charles Cheever $3,500.001
9Dennis DeWine $3,347.502
10Matt Stedman $2,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Edgerton Strategies LLC $22,437.284
2Drogin Group LLC $19,400.003
3Alpha Media KTSA $11,293.753
4Clear Channel Outdoor $9,753.002
53D Signs $6,352.547
6Alpha Media LLC $6,022.251
7Alamo Mailing $5,831.182
8Spire c/o TVDKFG $5,800.001
9Cesario Garcia $5,400.002
10Drogin Group $5,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$53,600.00 $524.00
2025$3,785.07 $3,632.00
2024$39,000.00 $34,516.73
2023$739.78 $903.13
2022$175.00 $10,257.10
2021$46,483.78 $36,902.76
2020$11,210.30 $15,558.24
2019$13,776.80 $13,876.12
2018$707.50 $567.62
2017$16,300.00 $16,304.18
2016$200.00 $200.00
2015$2,660.10 $2,280.00
2014$3,590.00 $3,500.00
2013$820.00 $800.00
2012$737.79 $801.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/01/2026Mike Knuffke $53,100.00 Self Empoyed · Financial Advisor
04/20/2026The Von Dohlen Knuffke Group $500.00
06/30/2025Paul Comeaux $250.00 Self Employed · Self Employed
05/28/2025Jack Finger $900.00 Retired · Retired
02/13/2025Daniel Petri $1,250.00 Hartzheim Petri CPA · Accountant
02/13/2025Patrick Von Dohlen $625.00 Von Dohlen Knuffke Financial · Principal
02/13/2025Mike Knuffke $625.00 Self Empoyed · Financial Advisor
01/29/2025Mike Knuffke $135.07 Self Empoyed · Financial Advisor
05/01/2024Jason Desouza $5,000.00 Desouza Law · Attorney
04/23/2024Patrick Von Dohlen $4,500.00 Von Dohlen Knuffke Financial · Principal
04/22/2024Mike Knuffke $10,250.00 Self Empoyed · Financial Advisor
04/22/2024Patrick Von Dohlen $10,250.00 Von Dohlen Knuffke Financial · Principal
03/27/2024Patrick Von Dohlen $8,900.00 Von Dohlen Knuffke Financial · Principal
03/27/2024Patrick Von Dohlen $100.00 Von Dohlen Knuffke Financial · Principal
05/05/2023Patrick Von Dohlen $739.78 Von Dohlen Knuffke Financial · Principal
05/24/2022Franklin Solomon $25.00 Retired · Retired
05/18/2022Paul Comeaux $100.00 Self Employed · Self Employed
05/03/2022Gary Scott $50.00 Self Employed · Self Employed
10/08/2021Jason Desouza $10,000.00 Desouza Law · Attorney
06/08/2021Daniel Trevino $250.00 Self Employed · Physician

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Vantage Bank $12.00Monthly Merchant Bank Fee
04/21/20263D Signs $500.00Printing of Signs
03/31/2026Vantage Bank $12.00Service Fee
06/10/2025Hudson IT Services $621.27Social Media Marketing
06/07/20253D Signs $498.73Endorsement Signs
03/31/2025Vantage Bank $12.00Bank Service Charge
02/13/2025Chalmers Dams Backer & Kaufman LLC $2,500.00Legal Brief on Municipal Laws
06/30/2024Vantage Bank $31.50Bankcard Merchant Fees
05/07/2024Cesario Garcia $2,700.00Video Production
05/03/2024Edgerton Strategies LLC $2,937.28Consulting and Mailings
05/03/2024Awaloo Printing & Sign Shop $530.43Yard Signs
05/03/20243D Signs $414.29Yard signs and Pushcards
05/02/2024Edgerton Strategies LLC $4,500.00Consulting and Mailings
04/26/20243D Signs $2,153.67Yard Signs and Pushcards
04/24/2024Edgerton Strategies LLC $5,700.00CONSULTING AND MAILINGS
04/23/20243D Signs $2,153.67YARD SIGNS AND PUSHCARDS
04/22/20243D Signs $398.36Yard Signs
04/19/2024Awaloo Printing & Sign Shop $530.43Yard Signs
04/19/2024Squarespace Inc $294.22WEBSITE MAINTENANCE
04/19/2024Alamo Mailing $162.38MAILING PUSHCARD
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.