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Monday, May 6, 2024

How did John J Cullerton spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic John J Cullerton's election campaign committee, Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate, spent $84,368 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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

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