Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Texas Southern University

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00087131 · Austin · TX
5 reports · First filing 02/10/2026 · 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
Austin · TX · 78767
First Filing
02/10/2026
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$20,750.00
Expenditures
$15,000.00
Transactions
9
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$6,161.66
Average Contribution
$2,593.75
Average Expenditure
$15,000.00
First Contribution
12/07/2022
Last Contribution
06/19/2026
First Expenditure
05/19/2026
Last Expenditure
05/19/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
8
Reported Payee Entities
1
Top Contributor
Gerald B. Smith
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Greg Abbott

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
8
8 contributions · $20,750.00
Vendor Relationships
1
1 payments · $15,000.00
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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 Texas Southern UniversityFocal filer / committeeGerald B. SmithGerald B. Smith$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJames CrawfordJames Crawford$5,000.00 · 1 giftsLoranda Hellen-ThomasLoranda Hellen-Thomas$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMichael WarnerMichael Warner$3,000.00 · 1 giftsF. WilsonF. Wilson$1,000.00 · 1 giftsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$15,000.00 · 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
Contributions79.1th#1,549 of 7,401
Expenditures76.2th#1,761 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity77.2th#1,688 of 7,401
Transaction Volume67.2th#2,429 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Gerald B. Smith $5,000.001
2James Crawford $5,000.001
3Loranda Hellen-Thomas $5,000.001
4Michael Warner $3,000.001
5F. Wilson $1,000.001
6Herbert Fain $1,000.001
7Shonda Johnson $500.001
8Troy Pradia $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Greg Abbott $15,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$17,750.00 $15,000.00
2022$3,000.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/19/2026Gerald B. Smith $5,000.00 Sampson Street LLP · Managing Partner
06/19/2026James Crawford $5,000.00 Texas Southern University · President
05/16/2026Loranda Hellen-Thomas $5,000.00 At Home Meds Pharmacy · Pharmacist
05/13/2026Herbert Fain $1,000.00 Retired · Retired
02/26/2026F. Wilson $1,000.00 Shell USA · External Relations
02/26/2026Shonda Johnson $500.00 CenterPoint Energy · Vice President, Customer Experience
02/25/2026Troy Pradia $250.00 The Cox Pradia Law Firm · Attorney
12/07/2022Michael Warner $3,000.00 Warner Seale Public Affairs · Principal

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/19/2026Texans for Greg Abbott $15,000.00Campaign Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 34 ms.