Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on monthly consulting in the quarter, with 66.7% of this total ($16,000) going to Scott Kastrup in Evanston. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Preckwinkle's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Monthly consulting
$24,000
19.6%
Room rental
$13,728
11.2%
Transportation
$10,462
8.5%
Monthly payroll
$9,436
7.7%
Sponsorships
$8,000
6.5%
Lodging
$5,719
4.7%
It consulting
$4,994
4.1%
Office rent
$4,800
3.9%
Event sponsorship
$3,500
2.9%
Catering
$3,486
2.9%
Payroll taxes
$3,397
2.8%
Event catering
$3,318
2.7%
Printing
$2,772
2.3%
Festival tickets
$2,650
2.2%
Merchant account fees
$2,573
2.1%
Monthly payroll taxes
$1,698
1.4%
Membership fees
$1,550
1.3%
Database expenses
$1,500
1.2%
Monthly bill
$1,425
1.2%
Mailing and postage services
$1,317
1.1%
Bud bilikin parade donation
$1,200
1%
Bud bilikin parade catering
$1,200
1%
Minister breakfast
$1,000
0.8%
Office supplies
$915
0.8%
Parade materials
$900
0.7%
Meetings
$600
0.5%
Catering for meeting
$546
0.5%
Labor
$505
0.4%
Hotel stay
$501
0.4%
Contributions
$500
0.4%
Insurance
$475
0.4%
Campaign work
$440
0.4%
Postage
$376
0.3%
Monthly meeting
$350
0.3%
Volunteer dinner
$333
0.3%
Space rental
$300
0.2%
Senior block club
$300
0.2%
Payroll processing fees
$289
0.2%
Excess contribution
$250
0.2%
Office equipment
$209
0.2%
Office security
$173
0.1%
Flowers
$153
0.1%
Credit card processing fees
$134
0.1%
4th of july labor
$100
< 0.1%
Transportation and delivery
$75
< 0.1%
Office maintenance
$70
< 0.1%
Office work
$70
< 0.1%
Meeting expense
$68
< 0.1%
Delivery and transportation
$50
< 0.1%
Driving service
$20
< 0.1%
Payroll fees
$9
< 0.1%
Internet fee
$7
< 0.1%
Fees
$0
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Logan Philadelphia
2016-07-29
$9,978
Room rental
TrueNorth Travel Solutions
2016-09-15
$9,820
Transportation
Scott Kastrup
2016-08-08
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-09-20
$8,000
Monthly consulting
Chicago Football Classic, Inc.
2016-08-25
$6,000
Sponsorships
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-08-08
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-09-20
$4,000
Monthly consulting
Courtyard by Marriott
2016-08-02
$3,750
Room rental
Aramark
2016-09-13
$3,318
Event catering
Dianna Thompson
2016-09-12
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-07-12
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-08-11
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Courtyard by Marriott
2016-07-19
$3,136
Lodging
Sommers & Fahrenbach
2016-08-08
$2,772
Printing
African International House
2016-09-12
$2,650
Festival tickets
Courtyard by Marriott
2016-07-19
$2,582
Lodging
Quad Communities Developoment Corporation
2016-08-02
$2,500
Event sponsorship
Argiris-Sellis
2016-08-08
$2,400
Office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-09-20
$2,400
Office rent
Carl L. White Charity Golf Classic
2016-07-15
$2,000
Sponsorships
Sage Payment Solutions
2016-07-05
$1,761
Merchant account fees
Paychex
2016-07-01
$1,698
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-08-02
$1,698
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-09-07
$1,698
Monthly payroll taxes
Geek Chicago
2016-07-01
$1,550
It consulting
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