Maldonado's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 41.3% of this total ($7,600) going to B.E. Graff Consulting LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Maldonado's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$18,391
59.8%
Social media management
$3,500
11.4%
Accounting fees
$3,000
9.8%
Payment for gala
$2,000
6.5%
Social media services
$1,500
4.9%
Donations
$950
3.1%
Ad books
$495
1.6%
Donation for seniors' picnic lunch
$300
1%
Design services
$220
0.7%
Graphic design
$220
0.7%
Donation of food for party at seniors' bldg.
$200
0.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
B.E. Graff Consulting LLC
2016-07-12
$3,800
Consulting
B.E. Graff Consulting LLC
2016-08-01
$3,800
Consulting
Innov8labs
2016-08-19
$3,500
Social media management
Stanley J. Wallach
2016-07-01
$3,000
Accounting fees
Carmen Celeste Rodriguez
2016-09-13
$2,200
Consulting
Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Foundation
2016-09-15
$2,000
Payment for gala
Victory Research
2016-08-19
$1,500
Social media services
Analytical IT Services Inc
2016-09-01
$1,310
Consulting
Analytical IT Services Inc
2016-08-03
$1,310
Consulting
Analytical IT Services Inc
2016-07-12
$1,310
Consulting
Diana Torres
2016-07-12
$971
Consulting
Diana Torres
2016-08-04
$795
Consulting
Diana Torres
2016-08-23
$780
Consulting
Diana Torres
2016-09-15
$765
Consulting
Diana Torres
2016-09-06
$705
Consulting
Friends of Mitchell School
2016-09-28
$700
Donations
Diana Torres
2016-07-26
$645
Consulting
Maria Otero
2016-07-14
$300
Donation for seniors' picnic lunch
Gas Workers Local 180007
2016-08-18
$250
Donations
Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
2016-08-18
$250
Ad books
Northwest Connection Chamber of Commerce
2016-08-18
$245
Ad books
Adimpact Advertising Corp.
2016-09-13
$220
Design services
Adimpact Advertising Corp.
2016-09-28
$220
Graphic design
La Bruquena Restaurant & Lounge
2016-09-13
$200
Donation of food for party at seniors' bldg.