Preckwinkle's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 66.7% 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 third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$36,000
24.2%
Outreach
$25,000
16.8%
Monthly payroll
$9,340
6.3%
It consulting
$9,000
6.1%
Research
$7,000
4.7%
Political work
$6,582
4.4%
Festival sponsorship
$5,100
3.4%
Office rent
$4,800
3.2%
Social media consulting
$4,000
2.7%
Printing
$3,853
2.6%
Monthly payroll taxes
$3,497
2.4%
Rent
$2,400
1.6%
Printing materials
$2,246
1.5%
Catering- bud billiken
$2,000
1.4%
Credit card processing fees
$1,963
1.3%
Payroll processing fees
$1,951
1.3%
Catering for meeting
$1,713
1.2%
Bud billiken
$1,500
1%
Office supplies
$1,499
1%
Monthly bill
$1,355
0.9%
Accounting services
$1,208
0.8%
Event catering
$1,200
0.8%
Catering
$1,120
0.8%
Event rental space
$1,000
0.7%
Contributions
$1,000
0.7%
Database expenses
$1,000
0.7%
Meetings
$998
0.7%
Campaign materials
$908
0.6%
Dues
$800
0.5%
Event sponsorship
$750
0.5%
Membership
$658
0.4%
Lodging- women in governing conference
$637
0.4%
Catering-breakfast meeting
$600
0.4%
Catering-ward meeting
$600
0.4%
Wireless expense
$586
0.4%
Bank fees
$581
0.4%
Digital services
$513
0.4%
Rental fee
$503
0.3%
Invite design
$500
0.3%
Postage for mailer
$441
0.3%
Photographer
$400
0.3%
Room rental fee
$350
0.2%
Volunteer meal
$291
0.2%
Event expenses
$268
0.2%
Office work
$205
0.1%
Office services
$180
0.1%
Politcal work
$120
< 0.1%
Mpnthly payroll processing fees
$101
< 0.1%
Meeting expense
$61
< 0.1%
Digital service
$50
< 0.1%
Office assistance
$50
< 0.1%
Office help
$50
< 0.1%
Volunteer lunch
$45
< 0.1%
Wireless payment
$45
< 0.1%
Eib invoice
$11
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2017-07-26
$10,000
Outreach
Advantage Solutions Group, Inc
2017-08-24
$10,000
Outreach
Scott Kastrup
2017-07-01
$8,000
Consulting
Scott Kastrup
2017-08-04
$8,000
Consulting
Scott Kastrup
2017-09-07
$8,000
Consulting
Idr
2017-08-04
$7,000
Research
African International House
2017-09-01
$5,100
Festival sponsorship
Mercedes Mallette
2017-08-04
$5,000
Outreach
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-07-01
$4,000
Consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-08-04
$4,000
Consulting
Nishanth Dittakavi
2017-09-07
$4,000
Consulting
Tracey G. Lee
2017-09-07
$4,000
Social media consulting
Geek Chicago
2017-08-11
$3,500
It consulting
Salsedo Press
2017-09-07
$3,493
Printing
Dianna Thompson
2017-07-06
$3,149
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2017-08-08
$3,095
Monthly payroll
Dianna Thompson
2017-09-11
$3,095
Monthly payroll
Argiris-Sellis
2017-07-01
$2,400
Rent
Argiris-Sellis
2017-08-04
$2,400
Office rent
Argiris-Sellis
2017-09-07
$2,400
Office rent
Salsedo Press
2017-07-26
$2,246
Printing materials
Mary Mcgee
2017-08-04
$2,000
Catering- bud billiken
Paychex
2017-08-01
$1,748
Payroll processing fees
Paychex
2017-09-01
$1,748
Monthly payroll taxes
Paychex
2017-09-29
$1,748
Monthly payroll taxes
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