Kennedy's committee spent the most on payroll in the quarter, with 21.8% of this total ($27,098) going to Brendan O'Sullivan in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Kennedy's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Payroll
$124,115
19.1%
Research
$102,800
15.8%
Consulting
$97,934
15.1%
Digital consulting
$57,804
8.9%
Payroll taxes
$54,444
8.4%
Professional consulting services
$52,500
8.1%
Office rent
$24,411
3.8%
Media consulting
$19,817
3%
Event catering
$13,181
2%
Actblue fee
$10,841
1.7%
Voterfile
$10,000
1.5%
Printing
$9,237
1.4%
Fundraising
$9,000
1.4%
Refunds
$8,750
1.3%
Event space rental
$7,730
1.2%
Fundraising software
$6,592
1%
Fundraising consulting
$5,833
0.9%
Database software
$4,150
0.6%
Printer delivery / setup
$4,100
0.6%
Flooring
$3,593
0.6%
Event travel
$3,086
0.5%
Fundraising travel
$2,678
0.4%
Office supplies
$2,534
0.4%
Postage
$1,880
0.3%
Phones
$1,479
0.2%
Renter's insurance
$1,196
0.2%
Lodging conference
$1,144
0.2%
Lunch/catering
$1,027
0.2%
Donor research tool
$1,000
0.2%
Digital tools
$839
0.1%
Advertising
$800
0.1%
Lodging
$762
0.1%
Phones/internet
$707
0.1%
Puerto rican parade
$600
< 0.1%
Insurance
$582
< 0.1%
Photography
$500
< 0.1%
Audio video
$450
< 0.1%
Event gratuity
$429
< 0.1%
Transportation
$320
< 0.1%
Travel
$289
< 0.1%
Online email
$257
< 0.1%
Phones / internet
$246
< 0.1%
Flight change fee
$211
< 0.1%
Filter
$192
< 0.1%
Check ordering
$191
< 0.1%
Payroll processing
$165
< 0.1%
Office catering
$156
< 0.1%
Dinner meeting
$150
< 0.1%
Phone / internet
$72
< 0.1%
Printer
$66
< 0.1%
Office fee
$50
< 0.1%
Transport
$31
< 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
Hart Research Associates
2017-04-03
$81,500
Research
P2 Consulting
2017-05-01
$52,500
Professional consulting services
Revolution Messaging
2017-04-03
$30,000
Digital consulting
Revolution Messaging
2017-04-27
$30,000
Consulting
Adelstein and Associates
2017-05-23
$19,817
Media consulting
Grossman Heinz
2017-04-04
$18,621
Consulting
3-Street, Inc.
2017-04-03
$12,000
Research
United States Treasury
2017-06-02
$11,461
Payroll taxes
Revolution Messaging
2017-06-19
$10,504
Digital consulting
United States Treasury
2017-06-30
$10,005
Payroll taxes
Democratic Party of Illinois
2017-06-02
$10,000
Voterfile
Kasey Madden
2017-04-10
$9,828
Payroll
Revolution Messaging
2017-06-19
$9,500
Digital consulting
4C Partners LLC
2017-05-17
$9,000
Fundraising
Merchandise Mart
2017-05-12
$8,540
Office rent
3-Street, Inc.
2017-05-23
$8,400
Research
Revolution Messaging
2017-06-19
$7,800
Digital consulting
Brendan O'Sullivan
2017-06-05
$7,750
Payroll
Brendan O'Sullivan
2017-04-03
$7,736
Payroll
Brendan O'Sullivan
2017-04-14
$7,736
Payroll
Social Security Administration
2017-06-02
$7,314
Payroll taxes
United States Treasury
2017-06-16
$6,933
Payroll taxes
DCH Advisors Headquarters
2017-06-06
$5,833
Fundraising consulting
Grossman Heinz
2017-05-23
$5,568
Consulting
Merchandise Mart
2017-06-02
$5,324
Office rent
Alerts Sign-up