Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Kids First of El Paso PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00070366 · El Paso · TX
42 reports · First filing 01/13/2015 · Latest filing 07/08/2026
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
El Paso · TX · 79902
First Filing
01/13/2015
Latest Filing
07/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
42

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$554,521.96
Expenditures
$347,289.92
Transactions
201
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$6,423.27
Average Contribution
$3,242.82
Average Expenditure
$11,576.33
First Contribution
01/12/2015
Last Contribution
05/16/2025
First Expenditure
02/26/2015
Last Expenditure
05/12/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
68
Reported Payee Entities
16
Top Contributor
Richard Castro
Top Reported Payee
VMP Strategies, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
68
172 contributions · $558,775.52
Vendor Relationships
9
24 payments · $333,789.92
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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 spentKids First of El Paso PACFocal filer / committeeRichard CastroRichard Castro$169,000.00 · 11 giftsWoody L. HuntWoody L. Hunt$164,000.00 · 11 giftsEl Paso Mail & PrintEl Paso Mail & Print$45,712.49 · 19 giftsWoody HuntWoody Hunt$45,000.00 · 2 giftsMario CarmonaMario Carmona$18,650.00 · 12 giftsVMP Strategies, LLCVMP Strategies, LLC$155,871.64 · 8 paymentsForma Group, LLCForma Group, LLC$68,753.56 · 5 paymentsEl Paso Rising PACEl Paso Rising PAC$50,000.00 · 1 paymentsOne Ysleta PACOne Ysleta PAC$21,000.00 · 2 paymentsEndless Opportunities Socorro Bond 2017 Committee, Kerry Mildon, TreasurerEndless Opportunities Socorro Bond 20…$21,000.00 · 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
Contributions94.3th#420 of 7,401
Expenditures91.2th#654 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity93.1th#509 of 7,401
Transaction Volume82.6th#1,288 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions93.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Richard Castro $169,000.0011
2Woody L. Hunt $164,000.0011
3El Paso Mail & Print $45,712.4919
4Woody Hunt $45,000.002
5Mario Carmona $18,650.0012
6L. Frederick Francis $11,000.002
7Paul A. Foster $10,000.002
8Forma Group, LLC $9,253.563
9Dan W Olivas $7,000.007
10Raymond & Kathy Palacios $6,500.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1VMP Strategies, LLC $155,871.648
2Forma Group, LLC $68,753.565
3El Paso Rising PAC $50,000.001
4One Ysleta PAC $21,000.002
5Endless Opportunities Socorro Bond 2017 Committee, Kerry Mildon, Treasurer $21,000.001
6The Forma Group LLC $6,000.002
7The Forma Group, LLC $6,000.002
8FormaGroup, LLC $4,000.001
9Armando Rodriguez $3,000.001
10Patsy Mendoza $3,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$118,915.81 $74,335.82
2023$111,350.00 $69,535.82
2022$12,000.00 $12,000.00
2021$124,927.59 $0.00
2020$6,750.00 $9,000.00
2019$6,000.00 $2,000.00
2017$28,603.56 $35,253.56
2016$96,975.00 $112,000.00
2015$49,000.00 $33,164.72

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/16/2025Jose F. Cardenas $500.00 retired · Owner/Principal Moreno Cardenas Engineeriing
04/29/2025Oscar Venegas $500.00 Venegas Engineering · Owner/Engineer (retired)
04/29/2025Henry Gallardo $500.00 Strategic Wealth Advisors · Financial Advisor
04/25/2025Woody L. Hunt $15,000.00 Hunt Companies, LLC · Chairman of Hunt Companies, LLC
04/25/2025El Paso Mail & Print $5,226.38
04/25/2025Ruben Chavez $1,000.00 CEA Group · Principal-Owner
04/21/2025Dan Olivas $1,000.00 Self-Dan Olivas & Associates · Real Estate Broker
04/14/2025Woody Hunt $25,000.00 Hunt Companies LLC · Chairman Hunt Companies
04/14/2025El Paso Mail & Print $8,000.00
04/10/2025Duane Murphy $1,000.00 GamerLogistics · Principal/Owner Transportation & Logistics Company
04/08/2025El Paso Mail & Print $9,689.43
04/07/2025Renee Jimenez $500.00 MNK, Architects, Inc. · Architect/Principal
04/03/2025Richard Castro $50,000.00 CastroEnterprises, Inc. · Chairman of Castro Enterprises, Inc.
04/03/2025Eduardo Rodriguez $1,000.00 CREEED · Executive Director
10/03/2023Edward Escudero $1,000.00 self-employed · Owner-Capital Finance Co.
06/12/2023Duane Murphy $1,000.00 GamerLogistics · Principal/Owner Transportation & Logistics Company
06/12/2023Dan Olivas $1,000.00 Self-Dan Olivas & Associates · Real Estate Broker
06/06/2023Woody Hunt $20,000.00 Hunt Companies LLC · Chairman Hunt Companies
06/01/2023Eduardo Rodriguez $1,000.00 CREEED · Executive Director
05/29/2023Richard Castro $20,000.00 Castro Enterprises, LLC · Owner/CEO Castro Enterprises, LLC

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/12/2025VMP Strategies, LLC $15,648.45Campaign assistance printed material and canvassers in support of EPISD candidates
04/30/2025VMP Strategies, LLC $17,153.62Campaign assistance for EPISD D1,D4, D5 supported candidates canvassers, printed materials, mailers.
04/14/2025VMP Strategies, LLC $12,000.00Service and materials in support of EPISD candidates Irrobali, Hernandez, Benjamin; Hernandez-Socorr
04/08/2025VMP Strategies, LLC $29,533.75Materials & services in support of EPISD Irrobali, Hernandez, Benjamin and Hernandez of Socorro
06/07/2023VMP Strategies, LLC $40,231.00Consulting services in support of candidate slate for El Paso ISD Board Run Off election
04/19/2023VMP Strategies, LLC $16,558.69Consulting services in support of candidate slate for El Paso ISD/Socorro ISD Board Elections May 6.
04/03/2023VMP Strategies, LLC $12,746.13Consulting services in support of candidate slate for El Paso ISD/Socorro ISD Board elections, May 6
10/20/2022VMP Strategies, LLC $12,000.00Consulting services in support of At Large candidate slate for Canutillo ISD Board elections. Nov. 8
10/09/2020Patsy Mendoza $3,000.00Contribution in support of candidacy for Trustee, Canutillo ISD School Board, Canutillo, TX
10/09/2020Sergio Coronado $3,000.00Political contribution in support of candidacy for Trustee, Canutillo ISD School Board
10/09/2020Armando Rodriguez $3,000.00In support of candidacy for Trustee, Canutillo ISD School Board
07/25/2019Freddy Klayel $1,000.00 Contribution to assist in paying down campaign debt post election
05/31/2019Daniel Call Campaign Fund $1,000.00Assistance with campaign debt post EPISD Trustee position election
10/17/2017Endless Opportunities Socorro Bond 2017 Committee, Kerry Mildon, Treasurer $21,000.00Contribution in support of the 2017 Socorro ISD Bond through PAC Endless Opp. Socorro Bond 2017
06/19/2017Forma Group, LLC $7,503.56In connection with ISD races and run-off in El Paso County, Texas, per contract.
05/18/2017Cruz Ochoa $1,500.00Contribution from PAC in support of Mr. Ochoa's candidacy for School Board position #5 YISD
04/25/2017Carlos Bustillos $2,000.00Contribution to Campaign for Ysleta ISD Trustee District #1
04/24/2017Forma Group, LLC $3,250.00Consulting Fee pursuant to Agreement with PAC for assistance in support of PAC endorsed candidates
12/05/2016Forma Group, LLC $4,000.00Consulting services rendered to Kids First EPPAC in support of the EPISD Bond campaign.
10/19/2016Forma Group, LLC $50,000.00Production & Placement of Paid Political Ad in support of EPISD Bond Election
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 47 ms.