Burke's committee spent the most on meals in the quarter, with all those payments ($743) going to Union League Club of Chicago in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Burke's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Meals
$743
54.3%
Donation -event
$625
45.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 2 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Union League Club of Chicago
2016-03-23
$743
Meals
Storycatchers Theatre
2016-03-07
$625
Donation -event