Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Empower Bell County Texans (DISSOLVED)

MPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00082223 · Temple · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/04/2018 · Latest filing 10/03/2018
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Temple · TX · 76501
First Filing
01/04/2018
Latest Filing
10/03/2018
Latest Reporting Period
08/26/2018 – 09/25/2018
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,786.01
Expenditures
$4,008.41
Transactions
82
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$955.96
COH as of 09/25/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$132.67
Average Expenditure
$65.71
First Contribution
12/08/2017
Last Contribution
04/24/2018
First Expenditure
12/05/2017
Last Expenditure
09/20/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
15
Reported Payee Entities
33
Top Contributor
Carwyn Smith
Top Reported Payee
Amy Cook

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
15
26 contributions · $3,476.01
Vendor Relationships
18
53 payments · $2,775.97
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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 spentEmpower Bell County Texans (DISSOLV…Focal filer / committeeCarwyn SmithCarwyn Smith$1,100.00 · 3 giftsMarion TaylorMarion Taylor$500.00 · 1 giftsDavid NemanDavid Neman$300.00 · 1 giftsMarcia CrookMarcia Crook$221.00 · 1 giftsJoe TrevinoJoe Trevino$142.95 · 5 giftsAmy CookAmy Cook$961.75 · 2 paymentsStaplesStaples$461.06 · 7 paymentsWordPressWordPress$299.00 · 2 paymentsCarwyn SmithCarwyn Smith$265.81 · 1 paymentsAmerican Legion Post 573American Legion Post 573$225.00 · 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 Monthly
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
1Carwyn Smith $1,100.003
2Marion Taylor $500.001
3David Neman $300.001
4Marcia Crook $221.001
5Joe Trevino $142.955
6James Brooks $115.001
7John Snow $100.001
8Wayne Crook $100.001
9Jon Dula $50.001
10Nelda Grillo $40.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Amy Cook $961.752
2Staples $461.067
3WordPress $299.002
4Carwyn Smith $265.811
5American Legion Post 573 $225.001
6U.S. Postal Service $220.503
7Joe Trevino $202.002
8FedEx $177.002
9Amazon $151.541
10Vistaprint $124.902

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$2,029.09 $3,162.37
2017$756.92 $846.04

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/24/2018Sally Verrando $19.12 Housewife
04/18/2018Jon Dula $50.00 Retired
04/10/2018Carwyn Smith $400.00 Business Owner
03/21/2018James Brooks $115.00 Retired
03/13/2018Carwyn Smith $400.00 Business Owner
03/13/2018Joe Trevino $50.00 Autocad Technician
02/26/2018John Snow $100.00 Chemist
02/21/2018Joe Trevino $25.00 Autocad Technician
01/25/2018Marcia Crook $221.00 Business Owner
01/18/2018Wayne Crook $100.00 Business Owner
01/17/2018Michelle Ciccariello $23.97 Teacher
01/09/2018Marion Taylor $500.00 Retired
01/05/2018Doris Graham $25.00 Retired
12/20/2017Jonna Dula $25.00 Retired
12/20/2017Joe Trevino $20.00 Autocad Technician
12/19/2017Joe Trevino $28.83 Autocad Technician
12/19/2017Joe Trevino $19.12 Autocad Technician
12/14/2017Amy Cook $23.97 Personnel Officer
12/11/2017Carwyn Smith $300.00 Business Owner
12/08/2017David Neman $300.00 Retired Air Force

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
09/20/2018James Brooks $27.79Refund of unspent portion of contribution.
09/20/2018Amy Cook $5.79Refund of unspent portion of contribution
08/31/2018Doris Graham $6.04Refund of the unspent portion of contribution.
08/31/2018Extraco Banks N. A. $3.00Monthly service fee
08/14/2018David Neman $72.49Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
08/14/2018Joe Trevino $34.54Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
08/13/2018Sally Verrando $4.62Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
08/08/2018Jonna Dula $6.04Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
08/01/2018Michelle Ciccarillo $5.79Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/31/2018Extraco Banks N. A. $3.00Monthly service fee
07/23/2018Marcia Crook $53.40Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/23/2018Wayne Crook $24.16Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/19/2018John Snow $24.16Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/18/2018Marion Taylor $120.82Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/18/2018Jon Dula $12.08Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/18/2018Nelda Grillo $9.67Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/17/2018Carwyn Smith $265.81Return of unspent contribution to contributor.
07/01/2018Amy Cook $955.96Reimbursement of loans to staff member
07/01/2018Texas Secretary of State $5.00Filing fee to terminate Political Action Committee
06/29/2018Extraco Banks N. A. $3.00Monthly service fee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 32 ms.