Silverstein's committee spent the most on sponsorships in the quarter, with 66.7% of this total ($1,000) going to Chicago Park District in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sponsorships
$1,500
18.5%
Fund raising (food)
$1,033
12.7%
Ad books
$1,009
12.4%
Staff salaries
$1,000
12.3%
Printing
$900
11.1%
Telephones
$815
10%
Rent
$578
7.1%
Transportation
$574
7.1%
Election day expenses
$251
3.1%
Utilities
$234
2.9%
Food
$140
1.7%
Party - staff
$90
1.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Janet (Rachel) Barron
2016-02-01
$1,000
Staff salaries
Chicago Park District
2016-02-20
$1,000
Sponsorships
FedEx-Kinkos
2016-03-01
$900
Printing
Sandwich Club
2016-03-10
$883
Fund raising (food)
Public Storage
2016-02-20
$578
Rent
Council for Jewish Elderly
2016-03-20
$574
Transportation
Edgebrook Sauganash Athletic Association
2016-02-11
$500
Sponsorships
Verizon
2016-03-20
$436
Telephones
Verizon
2016-01-21
$379
Telephones
Communities United
2016-02-01
$275
Ad books
Kol Tuv Kosher Foods
2016-03-15
$251
Election day expenses
Westridge Chamber of Commerce
2016-03-20
$250
Ad books
Wildside School
2016-02-11
$250
Ad books
Commonwealth Edison
2016-02-11
$234
Utilities
North Boundary Home Owners League
2016-02-11
$234
Ad books
Shallots Bistro
2016-02-01
$150
Fund raising (food)
Dunkin Donuts
2016-03-10
$140
Food
Dunkin Donuts
2016-02-16
$90
Party - staff
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