Steans's committee spent the most on event expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,310) going to Tasty Catering in Elk Grove Village. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Steans's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Event expenses
$5,310
23.3%
Equipment rental
$4,690
20.6%
Sponsorships
$3,540
15.5%
Consultant
$1,500
6.6%
Food
$1,487
6.5%
Internship
$1,200
5.3%
Software
$1,050
4.6%
Bags
$990
4.3%
Subscriptions
$575
2.5%
Services
$525
2.3%
Advertising
$439
1.9%
It work
$405
1.8%
Invitations
$375
1.7%
Food sponsorship
$300
1.3%
Gifts
$201
0.9%
Rental deposit
$200
0.9%
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
Tasty Catering
2016-06-27
$5,310
Event expenses
Classic Party Rentals
2016-06-27
$4,690
Equipment rental
Gold'N Pear
2016-05-06
$1,322
Food
NGP Van
2016-05-26
$1,050
Software
Onyx Brunner
2016-06-27
$1,000
Consultant
Edgewater Chamber of Commerce
2016-05-06
$1,000
Sponsorships
Tiffany Miller
2016-06-20
$1,000
Internship
Custom Eco Friendly
2016-06-27
$990
Bags
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
2016-06-13
$650
Sponsorships
Record Information Services
2016-06-13
$575
Subscriptions
Ann Todaro
2016-06-13
$525
Services
Edgewater Artists in Motion
2016-05-25
$500
Sponsorships
IL Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
2016-05-25
$500
Sponsorships
Thomas Ritz
2016-06-27
$500
Consultant
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
2016-05-06
$440
Sponsorships
Ember Sven Design
2016-06-29
$375
Invitations
Intragration, Inc.
2016-06-13
$315
It work
Zip Z Express
2016-05-25
$300
Food sponsorship
Rogers Park Business Alliance
2016-06-13
$250
Sponsorships
United Methodist Homes and Services Foundation
2016-06-13
$250
Advertising
Walgreens
2016-05-06
$201
Gifts
Benedictine University
2016-04-13
$200
Sponsorships
Kathleen Meradith
2016-06-13
$200
Internship
Star Events
2016-05-06
$200
Rental deposit
Chicago Jewish Star
2016-05-06
$189
Advertising