Steans's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,000) going to Kupper Communications in Wilmette. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Steans's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$6,000
63.8%
Bags
$1,140
12.1%
Software
$1,050
11.2%
Sponsorships
$1,021
10.9%
Advertising
$189
2%
Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Kupper Communications
2016-12-09
$6,000
Consulting
Custom Eco Friendly
2016-10-17
$1,140
Bags
NGP Van
2016-12-01
$1,050
Software
Loyola Univerity
2016-11-08
$500
Sponsorships
Howard Area Community Center
2016-10-17
$271
Sponsorships
Edgewater Chamber of Commerce
2016-11-08
$250
Sponsorships
Chicago Jewish Star
2016-10-17
$189
Advertising