Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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People Before Profits (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00068609 · Houston · TX
18 reports · First filing 01/03/2013 · Latest filing 01/16/2020
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77059
First Filing
01/03/2013
Latest Filing
01/16/2020
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2019 – 01/16/2020
Reports
18

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,237.00
Expenditures
$8,589.47
Transactions
42
Largest Contribution
$1,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,438.50
COH as of 01/16/2020
$2,207.23
Average Contribution
$556.69
Average Expenditure
$296.19
First Contribution
08/13/2012
Last Contribution
08/01/2017
First Expenditure
01/20/2013
Last Expenditure
06/11/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
7
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
CPUSA
Top Reported Payee
Bernard Sampson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
7
14 contributions · $8,346.00
Vendor Relationships
10
19 payments · $4,214.61
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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 spentPeople Before Profits (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeCPUSACPUSA$3,846.00 · 5 giftsRodriguez AlvaroRodriguez Alvaro$1,500.00 · 1 giftsAlvaro C. RodrguezAlvaro C. Rodrguez$700.00 · 2 giftsAlvaro RodriguezAlvaro Rodriguez$640.00 · 2 giftsGene LantzGene Lantz$341.00 · 1 giftsBernard SampsonBernard Sampson$1,449.54 · 6 paymentsAlvaro Rodriguez, Alvaro :Alvaro Rodriguez, Alvaro :$1,438.50 · 1 paymentsAlvaro RodriguezAlvaro Rodriguez$1,394.61 · 3 paymentsSprint AirlinesSprint Airlines$1,035.94 · 2 paymentsIdeal PrintingIdeal Printing$555.00 · 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
1CPUSA $3,846.005
2Rodriguez Alvaro $1,500.001
3Alvaro C. Rodrguez $700.002
4Alvaro Rodriguez $640.002
5Gene Lantz $341.001
6Bernard Sampson $110.001
7Bernard Sampson, Bernard $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Bernard Sampson $1,449.546
2Alvaro Rodriguez, Alvaro : $1,438.501
3Alvaro Rodriguez $1,394.613
4Sprint Airlines $1,035.942
5Ideal Printing $555.001
6Rick Nagin $533.003
7Southwest Airlines $406.301
8wix.com $378.853
9Hobie Hukill $241.971
10USW 13-1 Strike Fund $200.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$0.00 $965.25
2018$0.00 $1,468.48
2017$2,609.00 $1,307.97
2016$811.00 $558.36
2015$465.20 $300.00
2014$1,268.50 $1,438.50
2013$1,243.30 $2,550.91
2012$840.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/01/2017Rodriguez Alvaro $1,500.00 Retired · Retired
05/08/2017CPUSA $1,109.00
05/27/2016CPUSA $811.00
05/19/2015CPUSA $465.20
06/26/2014CPUSA $1,168.50
06/07/2014Bernard Sampson, Bernard $100.00 Mancuso HD · Salesman
06/24/2013CPUSA $292.30
03/09/2013Gene Lantz $341.00 Retired · Retired
01/20/2013Bernard Sampson $110.00 Mancuso Harley Davidson · Finance Manager
01/02/2013Alvaro Rodriguez $250.00 Retired · Retired
01/01/2013Alvaro C. Rodrguez $250.00 NASA · Engineer
08/13/2012Alvaro C. Rodrguez $450.00 NASA · Engineer
08/13/2012Alvaro Rodriguez $390.00 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/11/2019Sprint Airlines $477.58FLIGHT EXPENSE
04/18/2019wix.com $156.85WEBHOSTING
03/08/2019Bernard Sampson $197.82BOOK AUTHOR EVENT AND MEETINGS
01/30/2019Rick Nagin $133.00BOOK PRESENTATION BY AUTHOR
12/04/2018Meetup.com $44.97Meetup.com promotes events and provides meeting information online through subcription service.
12/03/2018Amazon $97.30disc player for overhead projection
11/14/2018Bernard Sampson $200.00Meeting setup subscription service reinbursement
08/17/2018Bernard Sampson $175.81Snacks and beverages
07/25/2018Bernard Sampson $341.46Setup presentation speakers
07/25/2018Bernard Sampson $134.45Office supply expenses
07/07/2018International Publishers $163.49literature
05/11/2018Rick Nagin $200.00printed literature
04/19/2018wix.com $111.00web hosting
11/20/2017Hobie Hukill $241.97partial travel reinbursement
08/12/2017Michael Leone $200.00partial reinbursement for event attendance
05/18/2017Rick Nagin $200.00printing pamphlet
04/19/2017wix.com $111.00web hosting
02/17/2017Ideal Printing $555.00printing banners
07/11/2016Sprint Airlines $558.36Travel to training class for staff
04/14/2015Houston Peace and Justice Coalition $100.00may day rally
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 261 ms.