Sims's committee spent the most on production media expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($11,080) going to Outfront in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sims's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Production media expenses
$11,080
33.9%
Consultant
$5,048
15.4%
Fundraisers
$3,993
12.2%
Legal fees
$2,500
7.6%
Christmas giveway
$2,240
6.9%
Supplies
$1,250
3.8%
Consulting
$800
2.5%
Consulting field operation
$750
2.3%
Vehicle service
$614
1.9%
Christmas donation salvation army
$600
1.8%
Thanksgiving baskets
$577
1.8%
Toy giveaway
$559
1.7%
Gift cards thanksgiving dinner
$515
1.6%
Phone services
$369
1.1%
Gift cards christmas dinner
$320
1%
Reimbursement gift cards senior dinner
$300
0.9%
Entertainment fundraiser
$250
0.8%
Consulting field study
$234
0.7%
Thanksgiving senior luncheon
$209
0.6%
Community christmas dinner
$180
0.6%
Reimbursement jewel osco (turkeys)
$120
0.4%
Copies
$80
0.2%
Printing
$74
0.2%
Senior dinner supplies
$54
0.2%
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
Outfront
2017-12-12
$10,455
Production media expenses
Kjd
2017-11-15
$5,048
Consultant
Levy Restaurant
2017-10-02
$3,993
Fundraisers
Anthony Bass
2017-12-20
$2,500
Legal fees
Target
2017-12-21
$2,240
Christmas giveway
Costco
2017-11-30
$1,250
Supplies
Aeria Charles
2017-11-18
$750
Consulting field operation
Outfront
2017-12-18
$625
Production media expenses
Rizza Cadillac
2017-12-28
$614
Vehicle service
Salem Baptist Church
2017-10-02
$600
Christmas donation salvation army
Target
2017-12-14
$559
Toy giveaway
Roosevelt Jackson
2017-10-08
$500
Consulting
A T & T
2017-11-01
$369
Phone services
Jewel Foods
2017-11-14
$352
Thanksgiving baskets
Jewel Foods
2017-11-17
$300
Gift cards thanksgiving dinner
Larry Nelson
2017-12-10
$300
Consulting
Deborah Sims
2017-12-21
$300
Reimbursement gift cards senior dinner
Delandis Williams
2017-10-02
$250
Entertainment fundraiser
Aeria Charles
2017-10-13
$234
Consulting field study
Jewel Foods
2017-10-28
$225
Thanksgiving baskets
Jewel Foods
2017-10-28
$215
Gift cards thanksgiving dinner
Wolf's Bakery
2017-11-18
$209
Thanksgiving senior luncheon
Rizza Cadillac
2017-12-15
$200
Gift cards christmas dinner
Tropic Island Restaurant
2017-12-14
$180
Community christmas dinner
Jewel Foods
2017-12-08
$120
Gift cards christmas dinner
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