Pattison's committee spent the most on media buy. in the quarter, with all those payments ($11,275) going to Snyder Pickerill Media Group in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Pattison's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media buy.
$11,275
18.9%
Salary.
$9,633
16.2%
Fundraising consulting.
$9,504
16%
Compliance consulting.
$5,700
9.6%
Field consulting.
$5,000
8.4%
Federal tax withholding.
$4,251
7.1%
Rent.
$2,700
4.5%
Credit card merchant fees.
$1,728
2.9%
Venue and food/beverage/service fees.
$1,287
2.2%
Office supplies.
$1,095
1.8%
Campaign office software monthly payment.
$960
1.6%
Walk cards, rally cards, banner.
$765
1.3%
State income tax withholding.
$668
1.1%
Food.
$510
0.9%
Voter outreach.
$500
0.8%
Advertising.
$500
0.8%
Production expenses for photography.
$450
0.8%
Employer contribution - state unemployment.
$341
0.6%
Field work - canvassing.
$308
0.5%
Photography.
$300
0.5%
Website maintenance.
$300
0.5%
Credit card merchant processing fees.
$258
0.4%
Payroll service fee.
$252
0.4%
Lodging.
$206
0.4%
Wifi.
$182
0.3%
Workers compensation insurance.
$171
0.3%
Food for volunteers.
$165
0.3%
Dinner meeting.
$152
0.3%
Workers compensation insurance premium.
$128
0.2%
Petition printing/copying.
$124
0.2%
Payroll service.
$59
0.1%
Postage.
$54
< 0.1%
Digital service subscription.
$29
< 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
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2017-10-10
$11,275
Media buy.
KJD Strategies
2017-10-17
$9,504
Fundraising consulting.
Rachel M. Vorbeck
2017-10-01
$5,700
Compliance consulting.
Roberto Caldero
2017-10-27
$5,000
Field consulting.
Haleigh Hoff
2017-10-03
$1,605
Salary.
Haleigh Hoff
2017-10-31
$1,605
Salary.
Haleigh Hoff
2017-11-30
$1,605
Salary.
Haleigh Hoff
2017-10-18
$1,605
Salary.
Haleigh Hoff
2017-11-14
$1,605
Salary.
Haleigh Hoff
2017-12-14
$1,605
Salary.
Folklore
2017-12-12
$1,287
Venue and food/beverage/service fees.
Sage Payment Solutions
2017-10-02
$1,233
Credit card merchant fees.
Wistom LLC
2017-10-17
$900
Rent.
Wistom LLC
2017-11-15
$900
Rent.
Wistom LLC
2017-12-15
$900
Rent.
Office Depot Store #568
2017-12-15
$774
Office supplies.
Consolidated Printing
2017-10-11
$765
Walk cards, rally cards, banner.
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
2017-10-03
$718
Federal tax withholding.
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
2017-10-18
$710
Federal tax withholding.
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
2017-10-31
$706
Federal tax withholding.
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
2017-11-14
$705
Federal tax withholding.
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
2017-12-14
$705
Federal tax withholding.
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
2017-11-30
$705
Federal tax withholding.
Food Smart
2017-12-16
$510
Food.
Wicker Park Advisory Council
2017-11-15
$500
Advertising.