Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 75% of this total ($24,000) going to Scott Kastrup in Evanston. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Preckwinkle's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$32,000
23.4%
Petition research
$12,966
9.5%
Monthly payroll
$9,436
6.9%
Monthly rent
$7,200
5.3%
Event catering
$5,328
3.9%
Minister outreach
$5,000
3.7%
It consulting
$4,650
3.4%
Consutling
$4,000
2.9%
Election day lunches
$3,900
2.9%
Event space rental
$3,451
2.5%
Monthly payroll taxes
$3,397
2.5%
Payroll taxes
$3,397
2.5%
Contributions
$3,000
2.2%
Event sponsorship
$2,507
1.8%
Ministerial outreach
$2,500
1.8%
Volunteer meals
$2,066
1.5%
Breakfast event catering
$1,812
1.3%
Mailing services
$1,753
1.3%
Event expenses
$1,590
1.2%
Space rental
$1,500
1.1%
Election night catering
$1,500
1.1%
Database expenses
$1,500
1.1%
Catering
$1,375
1%
Holiday party supplies
$1,326
1%
Monthly bill
$1,186
0.9%
Dinner event
$1,176
0.9%
Postage
$1,168
0.9%
Staff holiday dinner
$1,135
0.8%
Meals for volunteer workers
$1,000
0.7%
Excess contribution
$1,000
0.7%
Meeting space rental
$900
0.7%
Event tickets
$800
0.6%
Holiday party band
$800
0.6%
Returned check and bank fee
$754
0.6%
Holiday party work
$750
0.6%
Voter file
$750
0.6%
Election day work
$725
0.5%
Credit card processing fees
$703
0.5%
Meeting catering
$700
0.5%
Equipment rental
$670
0.5%
Meetings
$584
0.4%
T-shirts
$575
0.4%
Campaign materials
$572
0.4%
Table sponsorship
$500
0.4%
Bank fees
$451
0.3%
Return on excess contribution
$400
0.3%
Refreshments for volunteers
$400
0.3%
Transportation and petition research
$312
0.2%
Staff services
$300
0.2%
Campaign work
$300
0.2%
Fine
$250
0.2%
Rental of king high school
$240
0.2%
Meeting expense
$204
0.2%
Payroll processing fees
$201
0.2%
Payroll services
$96
< 0.1%
Breakfast meeting
$77
< 0.1%
Fees
$39
< 0.1%
Processing fees
$5
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Scott Kastrup
2016-10-14
$8,000
Consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-11-02
$8,000
Consulting
Scott Kastrup
2016-12-19
$8,000
Consulting
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2016-10-26
$5,000
Minister outreach
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-10-14
$4,000
Consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-11-02
$4,000
Consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2016-12-19
$4,000
Consutling
Subway
2016-11-03
$3,900
Election day lunches
Dianna Thompson
2016-10-11
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-11-02
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2016-12-02
$3,145
Monthly payroll
Jewell Events Catering
2016-10-14
$2,687
Event catering
Sidebar Grille
2016-11-15
$2,656
Event space rental
Premier Catering & Events
2016-10-03
$2,641
Event catering
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2016-11-03
$2,500
Ministerial outreach
Forest Preserve Foundation
2016-12-19
$2,500
Contributions
Argiris-Sellis
2016-10-14
$2,400
Monthly rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-11-02
$2,400
Monthly rent
Argiris-Sellis
2016-12-19
$2,400
Monthly rent
Loyola University Chicago
2016-12-19
$1,812
Breakfast event catering
The Hensley Company
2016-12-21
$1,753
Mailing services
Paychex
2016-10-06
$1,698
Monthly payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-11-01
$1,698
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-12-01
$1,698
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2016-12-30
$1,698
Monthly payroll taxes
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