Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on monthly consulting in the quarter, with 50% of this total ($8,000) going to Nishanth Dittakavi in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Preckwinkle's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Monthly consulting
$16,000
11.6%
Event catering
$14,458
10.5%
April consulting
$12,000
8.7%
Space rental
$11,335
8.2%
Paid phone calls
$10,524
7.6%
Monthly payroll
$9,436
6.8%
May consulting
$8,000
5.8%
Event sponsorship
$6,000
4.3%
Technology consulting
$4,650
3.4%
Fine
$4,554
3.3%
Payroll taxes
$3,493
2.5%
Cultural center band
$2,500
1.8%
May office rent
$2,400
1.7%
June office rent
$2,400
1.7%
July office rent
$2,400
1.7%
Monthly meeting catering
$2,050
1.5%
Monthly payroll taxes
$1,790
1.3%
Membership dues
$1,562
1.1%
Golf outing sponsorship
$1,500
1.1%
Airline tickets
$1,437
1%
Mailing and postage services
$1,388
1%
Event tickets
$1,200
0.9%
Refund of excess contribution
$1,200
0.9%
4th of july catering
$1,200
0.9%
Merchant account fees
$1,048
0.8%
Monthly finance database
$1,000
0.7%
Postage and mailing services
$995
0.7%
Accounting fees
$875
0.6%
Meetings
$757
0.6%
Office equipment
$676
0.5%
4th on 53rd st
$650
0.5%
Minister meeting catering
$600
0.4%
Meeting space
$600
0.4%
Monthly phone bill
$597
0.4%
Office supplies
$596
0.4%
Banquet ticket
$550
0.4%
Postage
$531
0.4%
Book fair sponsorship
$500
0.4%
Finance database
$500
0.4%
Campaign work
$460
0.3%
Catering invoice
$427
0.3%
Bank fees
$407
0.3%
Office security
$387
0.3%
Baseball tickets
$333
0.2%
Meeting space rental
$300
0.2%
Monthly telephone bill
$298
0.2%
Catering
$275
0.2%
Paul simon awards ticket
$250
0.2%
Invite design
$250
0.2%
Mailing postage
$225
0.2%
Parade supplies
$166
0.1%
Meeting expense
$159
0.1%
Paychex fees
$105
< 0.1%
Monthly internet bill
$105
< 0.1%
Internet monthly bill
$58
< 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
Premier Catering & Events
2016-06-20
$14,458
Event catering
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
2016-06-09
$10,585
Space rental
The Sexton Group
2016-04-11
$10,524
Paid phone calls
Scott Kastrup
2016-04-30
$8,000
April consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-06-02
$8,000
May consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-06-30
$8,000
Monthly consulting
State Board of Elections
2016-05-18
$4,554
Fine
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-04-30
$4,000
April consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-06-02
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-06-30
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Dianna Thompson
2016-04-18
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-05-16
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-06-07
$3,145
Monthly payroll
DaFella's
2016-06-20
$2,500
Cultural center band
The Black Ensemble Theater Corp.
2016-05-20
$2,500
Event sponsorship
Argiris-Sellis
2016-04-30
$2,400
May office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-05-25
$2,400
June office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-06-30
$2,400
July office rent
Paychex
2016-06-01
$1,794
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-04-02
$1,790
Monthly payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-05-03
$1,698
Payroll taxes
Geek Chicago
2016-04-01
$1,550
Technology consulting
Geek Chicago
2016-05-01
$1,550
Technology consulting
Geek Chicago
2016-06-01
$1,550
Technology consulting
Rainbow Push Coalition
2016-06-17
$1,500
Event sponsorship
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