Cullerton's committee spent the most on tickets in the quarter, with 45.1% of this total ($11,272) going to Chicago Bulls in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tickets
$25,012
25.2%
Fundraising expenses
$15,550
15.7%
Charitable donation
$13,250
13.4%
Meetings
$8,212
8.3%
Staff meeting/dinner
$7,230
7.3%
Tax preparation
$7,030
7.1%
Lodging
$4,882
4.9%
Rent
$4,390
4.4%
Printing
$2,613
2.6%
Car lease
$2,445
2.5%
Transport
$2,062
2.1%
Membership/dining
$1,208
1.2%
Healthcare
$988
1%
Advertising
$906
0.9%
Software
$900
0.9%
Meals
$672
0.7%
Parking
$667
0.7%
Memorial
$443
0.5%
Supplies
$282
0.3%
Pride parade
$250
0.3%
Fuel
$195
0.2%
Valet
$20
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Bulls
2016-06-20
$11,272
Tickets
Indigo Restaurant
2016-06-20
$7,230
Staff meeting/dinner
Chicago White Sox
2016-04-27
$6,869
Tickets
The Dolins Group Ltd.
2016-04-14
$5,030
Tax preparation
Friends of Matt
2016-04-07
$5,000
Charitable donation
Capital Grille
2016-04-27
$4,793
Fundraising expenses
Vernard Burton Experience
2016-05-18
$3,000
Fundraising expenses
Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
2016-06-08
$2,500
Charitable donation
Airbnb, Inc
2016-05-11
$2,084
Lodging
The Dolins Group Ltd.
2016-04-07
$2,000
Tax preparation
Soldier Field
2016-05-05
$1,899
Fundraising expenses
Consolidated Printing Company
2016-06-08
$1,803
Printing
Wells Fargo
2016-05-22
$1,630
Car lease
Barker Real Estate
2016-04-01
$1,500
Rent
Maldaners
2016-04-27
$1,251
Meetings
Chicago White Sox
2016-05-23
$1,175
Tickets
Chicago White Sox
2016-06-13
$1,175
Tickets
Pearl Tavern
2016-06-08
$1,080
Fundraising expenses
Anixter Center
2016-06-14
$1,000
Charitable donation
Sunda
2016-06-01
$986
Fundraising expenses
Chicago Cubs
2016-06-22
$958
Tickets
Chicago White Sox
2016-06-22
$940
Tickets
Haymarket Pub & Brewing
2016-04-27
$891
Fundraising expenses
Chicago Cubs
2016-06-02
$833
Tickets
Wells Fargo
2016-06-22
$815
Car lease