Gainer's committee spent the most on professional fees in the quarter, with 62.5% of this total ($10,000) going to KJD Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gainer's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Professional fees
$16,000
48.1%
Sponsorships
$10,000
30.1%
Printing
$1,948
5.9%
Food and beverage expenses
$1,787
5.4%
Bank fees
$1,706
5.1%
Computer/internet expenses
$750
2.3%
Email services
$690
2.1%
Website services
$192
0.6%
Marketing
$181
0.5%
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
KJD Strategies
2017-10-18
$10,000
Professional fees
47th Ward Democratic Organization
2017-11-15
$8,000
Sponsorships
GO Consulting
2017-10-01
$2,000
Professional fees
GO Consulting
2017-11-01
$2,000
Professional fees
GO Consulting
2017-12-01
$2,000
Professional fees
The Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
2017-12-04
$2,000
Sponsorships
Chi-Town Printing
2017-10-11
$1,948
Printing
The Hubbard House Restaurant LLC
2017-10-30
$1,440
Food and beverage expenses
Bankcard
2017-11-02
$1,213
Bank fees
Bankcard
2017-11-02
$350
Bank fees
Sopraffina
2017-11-05
$347
Food and beverage expenses
Ngp Van Inc.
2017-10-01
$250
Computer/internet expenses
Ngp Van Inc.
2017-11-01
$250
Computer/internet expenses
Ngp Van Inc.
2017-12-02
$250
Computer/internet expenses
Squarespace.com
2017-10-21
$192
Website services
MailChimp
2017-11-05
$150
Email services
MailChimp
2017-12-05
$150
Email services
Bankcard
2017-10-05
$141
Bank fees
MailChimp
2017-10-06
$75
Email services
MailChimp
2017-10-29
$55
Email services
MailChimp
2017-11-29
$55
Email services
MailChimp
2017-12-24
$55
Email services
Google
2017-12-02
$50
Marketing
MailChimp
2017-10-24
$50
Email services
MailChimp
2017-11-24
$50
Email services
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