Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on monthly consulting fee in the quarter, with 80% 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 second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Monthly consulting fee
$20,000
14.9%
Monthly consutling fee
$16,000
11.9%
Event catering
$13,987
10.4%
Space rental
$10,929
8.2%
Monthly payroll
$9,448
7.1%
Payroll taxes
$5,084
3.8%
Office rent
$4,800
3.6%
It consulting
$4,650
3.5%
Sponsorships
$4,350
3.3%
Contributions
$4,250
3.2%
Postage
$3,583
2.7%
Entertainment for cultural center event
$3,000
2.2%
Event sponsorship
$3,000
2.2%
Invite printing
$2,955
2.2%
Catering
$2,802
2.1%
Return of excess contribution
$2,450
1.8%
Monthly office rent
$2,400
1.8%
Credit card processing fees
$2,248
1.7%
Meeting catering
$2,050
1.5%
4th of july parade catering
$1,500
1.1%
Database expenses
$1,500
1.1%
Meetings
$1,486
1.1%
Monthly bill
$1,362
1%
Postage and mailing
$1,153
0.9%
Airfare
$1,019
0.8%
4th on 53rd st
$1,000
0.8%
Membership dues
$850
0.6%
Table
$750
0.6%
Community outreach event
$650
0.5%
Outreach
$600
0.5%
Event tickets
$600
0.5%
Sponsorship event
$600
0.5%
Insurance
$508
0.4%
Returned excess contribution
$500
0.4%
Subscriptions
$395
0.3%
Printing materials
$380
0.3%
Parking passes
$300
0.2%
Meeting space rental
$300
0.2%
Payroll processing fees
$202
0.2%
Event expenses
$115
< 0.1%
Payroll service fees
$107
< 0.1%
Mailing
$76
< 0.1%
Lunch meeting
$23
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
2017-06-08
$10,585
Space rental
Premier Catering & Events
2017-06-21
$8,000
Event catering
Scott Kastrup
2017-04-07
$8,000
Monthly consulting fee
Scott Kastrup
2017-05-02
$8,000
Monthly consulting fee
Scott Kastrup
2017-06-06
$8,000
Monthly consutling fee
Premier Catering & Events
2017-06-21
$5,987
Event catering
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-04-07
$4,000
Monthly consutling fee
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-05-02
$4,000
Monthly consulting fee
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-06-06
$4,000
Monthly consutling fee
Cook County Health Foundation
2017-05-25
$3,500
Contributions
Dianna Thompson
2017-04-05
$3,149
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2017-05-12
$3,149
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2017-06-01
$3,149
Monthly payroll
DaFella's
2017-06-20
$3,000
Entertainment for cultural center event
The Black Ensemble Theater Corp.
2017-05-17
$3,000
Event sponsorship
Sommers & Fahrenbach
2017-04-07
$2,955
Invite printing
Argiris-Sellis
2017-04-07
$2,400
Monthly office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2017-05-02
$2,400
Office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2017-06-06
$2,400
Office rent
Carl L. White Charity Golf Classic
2017-06-20
$2,000
Sponsorships
Quantum Crossings, LLC
2017-05-09
$1,750
Return of excess contribution
Paychex
2017-05-01
$1,694
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2017-06-01
$1,694
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2017-06-30
$1,694
Payroll taxes
Geek Chicago
2017-04-03
$1,550
It consulting
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