Gainer's committee spent the most on professional fees in the quarter, with 73.9% of this total ($17,007) going to KJD Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gainer's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Professional fees
$23,007
61.3%
Marketing
$5,250
14%
Consulting services
$3,500
9.3%
Printing
$2,667
7.1%
Computer/internet expenses
$750
2%
Event sponsor
$700
1.9%
Bank fees
$619
1.7%
Food and beverage expenses
$564
1.5%
Email services
$475
1.3%
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
KJD Strategies
2016-01-01
$9,027
Professional fees
KJD Strategies
2016-01-01
$7,980
Professional fees
Henson Consulting Inc.
2016-01-02
$5,250
Marketing
Elect Inc
2016-01-04
$3,500
Consulting services
Chi-Town Printing
2016-02-15
$2,667
Printing
GO Consulting
2016-01-01
$2,000
Professional fees
GO Consulting
2016-02-03
$2,000
Professional fees
GO Consulting
2016-03-01
$2,000
Professional fees
Bankcard
2016-03-31
$589
Bank fees
Chicago Federation of Labor
2016-01-01
$500
Event sponsor
Panera Bread
2016-01-29
$285
Food and beverage expenses
Panera Bread
2016-03-04
$278
Food and beverage expenses
Ngp Van Inc.
2016-01-01
$250
Computer/internet expenses
Ngp Van Inc.
2016-02-05
$250
Computer/internet expenses
Ngp Van Inc.
2016-03-03
$250
Computer/internet expenses
Albany Park Neighborhood Council
2016-01-25
$200
Event sponsor
MailChimp
2016-01-05
$65
Email services
MailChimp
2016-02-05
$65
Email services
MailChimp
2016-03-05
$65
Email services
MailChimp
2016-01-24
$50
Email services
MailChimp
2016-02-24
$50
Email services
MailChimp
2016-03-24
$50
Email services
MailChimp
2016-02-29
$45
Email services
MailChimp
2016-03-29
$45
Email services
MailChimp
2016-01-29
$40
Email services
Alerts Sign-up