5th Court of Appeals Employee Fund
5th Court of Appeals Employee Fund is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle 5th Court of Appeals Employee Fund was paid $2K across 7 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2013 → Jan 9, 2026
- spans 13.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 14
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 7
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE 00057712 |
$507 | 3 |
| LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE 00051444 |
$380 | 2 |
| MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE 00070992 |
$219 | 1 |
| LEWIS JESSICA L V HONORABLE 00084421 |
$82 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE 00057712 |
$507 | 3 |
| LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE 00051444 |
$500 | 3 |
| MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE 00070992 |
$464 | 2 |
| LEWIS JESSICA L V HONORABLE 00084421 |
$82 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE 00057712 |
$507 | 3 |
| LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE 00051444 |
$500 | 3 |
| MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE 00070992 |
$464 | 2 |
| LEWIS JESSICA L V HONORABLE 00084421 |
$82 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,322 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $200 | 1 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $200 | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $100 | 1 | CARLYLE CORY LEE HONORABLE 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $300 | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $360 | 2 | GARCIA DENNISE HONORABLE 67% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $660 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $365 | 2 | MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE 67% | Contributions & Trans… 67% | $365 | +265% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $630 | 3 | LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE 60% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $995 | +75% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $557 | 4 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 46% | — | $557 | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,155 | 6 | $193 | 65.4% | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 39% | 9mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $380 | 2 | $190 | 21.5% | LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE 100% | 8mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $230 | 2 | $115 | 13.0% | LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE 52% | 13mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | 3 | $707 | 4 | 2022-01-11 | 2026-01-08 |
| MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE | 3 | $584 | 3 | 2023-10-17 | 2026-01-09 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $2,322 | 100.0% | 7 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-21 | LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE | Other / Unclassified | Court apparel | $342 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-21 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to employee fund | $250 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-05-06 | MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Donation to employee kitchen fund | $245 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-21 | GARCIA DENNISE HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to employee fund | $240 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-09 | MISKEL EMILY A HONORABLE | — | Court logo shirts for chambers staff | $219 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-05 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | — | Donation | $200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | LEWIS JESSICA L V HONORABLE | — | Fund for Employee Awards, Support, and Related Items | $82 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-08 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | — | Donation | $57 |
| Recent | 2025-10-24 | LEE MICHAEL G MR MIKE | Other / Unclassified | Court apparel | $38 |