Hopkins's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 56.8% of this total ($15,000) going to KJD Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hopkins's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$26,400
30.8%
Refunds
$16,700
19.5%
Sponsorships
$9,175
10.7%
Staff salaries
$8,829
10.3%
Car repair
$5,454
6.4%
Payroll taxes
$4,220
4.9%
Fund raising (food)
$2,537
3%
Merchant processing fee
$1,704
2%
Printing
$1,614
1.9%
Telephones
$1,384
1.6%
Contractual expenses
$1,345
1.6%
Storage
$1,274
1.5%
Health insurance
$1,171
1.4%
Database fee
$1,080
1.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$750
0.9%
Equipment rental
$525
0.6%
Ad books
$325
0.4%
Fund raising entertainment
$271
0.3%
Fees
$225
0.3%
Payroll processing fees
$215
0.3%
Online advertising
$193
0.2%
Workers compensation
$172
0.2%
Website expenses
$168
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
KJD Strategies
2017-10-01
$15,000
Consulting
West Walton LLC
2017-10-02
$9,300
Refunds
The Habitat Company LLC
2017-10-02
$6,400
Refunds
Bettenhausen Alfa Romeo & Fiat
2017-10-02
$5,454
Car repair
Pulaski Park Advisory Council
2017-10-31
$4,000
Sponsorships
John Geahan
2017-10-30
$2,943
Staff salaries
John Geahan
2017-11-30
$2,943
Staff salaries
John Geahan
2017-12-29
$2,943
Staff salaries
Harry Caray's Restaurant Group
2017-12-20
$2,537
Fund raising (food)
Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
2017-12-06
$2,500
Sponsorships
Breaker Press
2017-12-08
$1,614
Printing
Christian Ficara
2017-10-13
$1,500
Consulting
Christian Ficara
2017-10-30
$1,500
Consulting
Christian Ficara
2017-11-30
$1,500
Consulting
Christian Ficara
2017-12-29
$1,500
Consulting
Christian Ficara
2017-10-03
$1,500
Consulting
Paychex
2017-12-29
$1,406
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2017-11-30
$1,406
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2017-10-30
$1,406
Payroll taxes
Stephen Niketopoulos
2017-10-30
$1,300
Consulting
Stephen Niketopoulos
2017-11-30
$1,300
Consulting
Stephen Niketopoulos
2017-12-29
$1,300
Consulting
City Club of Chicago
2017-11-07
$1,000
Sponsorships
Golub & Company LLC
2017-10-02
$1,000
Refunds
Wicker Park Advisory Council
2017-11-27
$1,000
Sponsorships
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