How did Sara Feigenholtz spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Democratic Sara Feigenholtz's election campaign committee, Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz, spent $17,044 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Feigenholtz's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 73.2% of this total ($2,500) going to The Kennedy Forum Illinois in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Feigenholtz's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Donations

$3,416

20%

Payroll

$2,500

14.7%

Rent for springfield apartment

$2,168

12.7%

Consulting

$2,000

11.7%

Food

$1,331

7.8%

Telecommunications

$978

5.7%

Electronic newsletter service

$652

3.8%

Software

$600

3.5%

$525

3.1%

Gifts

$508

Transportation

$425

2.5%

Office supplies

$413

2.4%

Food & beverage

$378

2.2%

Insurance

$354

2.1%

Lodging

$237

1.4%

License plate fees

$202

1.2%

Advertising

$188

1.1%

Gasoline

$159

0.9%

Fees

< 0.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

The Kennedy Forum Illinois

2017-01-10

$2,500

Donations

McCloud Communication Strategies

2017-02-09

$2,000

Consulting

Erica Kelly

2017-01-31

$1,250

Payroll

Erica Kelly

2017-03-13

$1,250

Payroll

Basil Leaf Cafe

2017-01-10

$954

Food

NGP Software, Inc

2017-01-10

$600

Software

Lincoln Tower Apartments

2017-01-06

$542

Rent for springfield apartment

Lincoln Tower Apartments

2017-01-27

$542

Rent for springfield apartment

Lincoln Tower Apartments

2017-02-22

$542

Rent for springfield apartment

Lincoln Tower Apartments

2017-03-31

$542

Rent for springfield apartment

Sandburg Village Voice

2017-02-14

$525

Maldaners

2017-02-10

$377

Food

Jewel-Osco

2017-02-10

$365

Food & beverage

Southwest Airlines

2017-03-10

$355

Transportation

American Family Insurance

2017-01-10

$354

Insurance

Sprint Wireless Services

2017-02-12

$320

Telecommunications

Gift Card Mall

2017-02-10

$300

Gifts

Center on Halsted

2017-01-10

$250

Donations

Indiana Adoptee Network

2017-01-31

$250

Donations

Jewish United Fund

2017-02-10

$250

Donations

Constant Contact

2017-03-12

$217

Electronic newsletter service

Constant Contact

2017-01-12

$217

Electronic newsletter service

Constant Contact

2017-02-12

$217

Electronic newsletter service

Harry & David

2017-02-10

$208

Gifts

Illinois Secretary of State

2017-02-12

$202

License plate fees

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