Cullerton's committee spent the most on tickets in the quarter, with 66.2% of this total ($35,670) going to Chicago Cubs in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tickets
$53,917
48.5%
Charitable donation
$16,809
15.1%
Fundraising expenses
$13,870
12.5%
Meetings
$5,239
4.7%
Transport
$5,111
4.6%
Lodging
$3,431
3.1%
Taxes
$2,707
2.4%
Rent
$2,085
1.9%
Memorial
$1,624
1.5%
Equipment
$1,491
1.3%
Car lease
$930
0.8%
Printing
$779
0.7%
Parade expense
$700
0.6%
Parking
$571
0.5%
Membership/dining
$522
0.5%
Advertising
$505
0.5%
Meals
$315
0.3%
Supplies
$267
0.2%
Postage
$260
0.2%
Volunteer expenses
$151
0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Cubs
2016-02-25
$23,569
Tickets
Chicago Cubs
2016-02-25
$12,101
Tickets
Chicago White Sox
2016-03-23
$8,014
Tickets
Chicago Bulls
2016-03-23
$6,840
Tickets
Concussion Legacy Foundation
2016-03-02
$5,000
Charitable donation
Chicago Bulls
2016-03-02
$3,391
Tickets
Pearl Tavern
2016-03-28
$2,726
Charitable donation
Hubbard Inn
2016-03-23
$2,425
Fundraising expenses
United States Treasury
2016-03-09
$2,128
Taxes
Conference of Women Legislators
2016-02-08
$1,750
Charitable donation
Lawrence Hall Youth Services
2016-03-10
$1,500
Charitable donation
Maldaners
2016-03-23
$1,500
Meetings
Hubbard Inn
2016-03-02
$1,451
Fundraising expenses
Hilton San Diego
2016-03-16
$1,338
Lodging
Best Buy
2016-01-08
$1,247
Equipment
Big Grove Tavern
2016-01-06
$1,245
Fundraising expenses
Hilton Bay Front
2016-02-22
$1,000
Fundraising expenses
Jean Prendergast Rooney Memorial Trust
2016-01-25
$1,000
Memorial
Open Books
2016-03-10
$1,000
Charitable donation
Philip Rock Center and School
2016-02-01
$1,000
Charitable donation
United Airline
2016-03-02
$992
Transport
Wells Fargo
2016-03-08
$930
Car lease
Carlo's Restaurant
2016-01-12
$885
Fundraising expenses
Pearl Tavern
2016-03-25
$800
Charitable donation
SBR True Cuisine
2016-01-20
$773
Fundraising expenses
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