Simpkins's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 76.9% of this total ($5,000) going to KNI, Communications, Inc in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Simpkins's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$6,500
16%
Election day expenses
$6,150
15.2%
Palm cards
$5,600
13.8%
Election day workers
$4,110
10.1%
Advertising - billboard
$3,746
9.2%
Voter contact list
$2,989
7.4%
Fund raising (food)
$2,639
6.5%
Radio advertising
$2,300
5.7%
Early voting expense
$2,250
5.6%
Newspaper advertising
$1,000
2.5%
Palm cards designs
$600
1.5%
Signs
$461
1.1%
Comp cards, signs
$375
0.9%
Judge forum & advertising
$300
0.7%
Online fees
$276
0.7%
Meals
$229
0.6%
Signs, banners,
$200
0.5%
Photos
$200
0.5%
Deposit on fundraising event
$150
0.4%
Deposit on food for fundraiser
$150
0.4%
Office supplies
$133
0.3%
Online fee
$82
0.2%
Supplies
$77
0.2%
Food
$20
< 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
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-03-11
$6,150
Election day expenses
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-03-14
$4,300
Palm cards
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-03-15
$4,110
Election day workers
Outfront Media
2016-01-25
$3,746
Advertising - billboard
Advocacy Data
2016-01-27
$2,989
Voter contact list
Midway Broadcasting Corp
2016-02-22
$2,300
Radio advertising
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-03-03
$2,250
Early voting expense
Reza Towers Oak Brook
2016-01-22
$1,547
Fund raising (food)
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-01-03
$1,500
Staff salaries
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-02-01
$1,500
Staff salaries
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-03-01
$1,500
Staff salaries
Chicago Defender Publishing
2016-02-21
$1,000
Newspaper advertising
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-03-03
$725
Palm cards
Salaam Restaurant & Bakery
2016-01-22
$650
Fund raising (food)
ef Design Group, Inc
2016-01-26
$600
Palm cards designs
Delores Driver
2016-01-03
$500
Staff salaries
Delores Driver
2016-02-01
$500
Staff salaries
Delores Driver
2016-03-01
$500
Staff salaries
KNI, Communications, Inc
2016-01-03
$500
Staff salaries
Chef Luciano
2016-01-20
$442
Fund raising (food)
ef Design Group, Inc
2016-02-19
$375
Comp cards, signs
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-03-03
$300
Palm cards
Chicago Citizens Newspaper
2016-02-02
$300
Judge forum & advertising
ef Design Group, Inc
2016-02-18
$275
Palm cards
ef Design Group, Inc
2016-03-14
$236
Signs
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