Cullerton's committee spent the most on charitable donation in the quarter, with 35.2% of this total ($10,000) going to Gridiron Greats in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Charitable donation
$28,400
33.7%
Fundraising expenses
$20,059
23.8%
Tickets
$13,196
15.6%
Rent
$5,182
6.1%
Bonus
$4,500
5.3%
Contributions
$2,500
3%
Meetings
$2,110
2.5%
Car lease
$1,960
2.3%
Tax preparation
$1,546
1.8%
Campaign work
$1,000
1.2%
Parade expenses
$807
1%
Internet/web expenses
$804
1%
Parking
$731
0.9%
Gifts
$400
0.5%
Fuel
$346
0.4%
Membership/dining
$280
0.3%
Office supplies
$205
0.2%
Advertising
$168
0.2%
Fees
$152
0.2%
Meals
$15
< 0.1%
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
Chicago White Sox
2017-12-18
$12,794
Tickets
Inspired Catering and Events
2017-10-18
$6,295
Fundraising expenses
Gridiron Greats
2017-11-08
$5,000
Charitable donation
Gridiron Greats
2017-11-22
$5,000
Charitable donation
Komen for the Cure
2017-10-04
$5,000
Charitable donation
Pearl Tavern
2017-12-13
$5,000
Fundraising expenses
Friends of Matt
2017-12-05
$3,900
Charitable donation
Edgewood Valley Country Club
2017-10-10
$3,200
Fundraising expenses
Concussion Legacy Foundation
2017-12-04
$2,500
Charitable donation
iF Charities
2017-10-30
$2,500
Charitable donation
Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership
2017-12-07
$2,500
Contributions
Hubbard Inn
2017-12-20
$2,063
Fundraising expenses
Edgewood Valley Country Club
2017-12-07
$1,900
Fundraising expenses
ONL Properties, LLC
2017-11-08
$1,548
Rent
ONL Properties, LLC
2017-12-01
$1,548
Rent
The Dolins Group Ltd.
2017-11-13
$1,546
Tax preparation
Wise Up Initiative
2017-12-12
$1,500
Charitable donation
Komen for the Cure
2017-12-15
$1,000
Charitable donation
Genevieve Kwan
2017-12-12
$1,000
Bonus
Kelly McKevitt
2017-10-02
$1,000
Bonus
Kelly McKevitt
2017-11-02
$1,000
Bonus
Kelly McKevitt
2017-12-04
$1,000
Bonus
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Org
2017-12-18
$1,000
Charitable donation
Wells Fargo
2017-10-16
$980
Car lease
Wells Fargo
2017-11-20
$980
Car lease