Andrade's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with 64.3% of this total ($4,500) going to Margaret Mell Trust in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Andrade's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$7,000
14.6%
Installation of it/telephone infrastructure and services
$6,224
13%
Supplies for buildout
$5,915
12.4%
Advertising
$5,430
11.3%
Office equipment
$3,421
7.1%
Labor - building for new office
$2,000
4.2%
Internet and phone
$1,996
4.2%
Lodging
$1,793
3.7%
Security deposit
$1,700
3.6%
Transportation
$1,265
2.6%
Donations
$1,250
2.6%
Electrical work
$1,182
2.5%
Office supplies
$938
2%
Labor - buildout for new office
$850
1.8%
Dumpster
$778
1.6%
Labor - setting up new office
$690
1.4%
Mold testing
$650
1.4%
Telephone expenses
$632
1.3%
Utilities
$565
1.2%
Labor - prepping new office
$524
1.1%
Labor - buildout of new office
$425
0.9%
Bookkeeping services
$350
0.7%
Tip
$300
0.6%
Checks
$282
0.6%
Setting up new office
$255
0.5%
Photography
$250
0.5%
Labor - moving
$240
0.5%
Parking
$240
0.5%
Trash service
$200
0.4%
Office cleaning
$200
0.4%
Plumbing
$197
0.4%
Email services
$150
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Micro Center
2018-03-28
$3,421
Office equipment
Magia Digital
2018-03-05
$2,500
Installation of it/telephone infrastructure and services
Carlos Colon
2018-02-25
$2,000
Labor - building for new office
Comcast Chicago
2018-02-16
$1,996
Internet and phone
Margaret Mell Trust
2018-01-05
$1,500
Rent
Margaret Mell Trust
2018-02-21
$1,500
Rent
Margaret Mell Trust
2018-03-15
$1,500
Rent
Magia Digital
2018-03-12
$1,474
Installation of it/telephone infrastructure and services
Magia Digital
2018-03-20
$1,449
Installation of it/telephone infrastructure and services
Jagdish Suthar
2018-02-15
$1,200
Security deposit
Jagdish Suthar
2018-02-15
$1,200
Rent
Wizard Electric, Inc
2018-03-28
$1,182
Electrical work
Home Depot
2018-02-20
$1,127
Supplies for buildout
West Walker Civic Association
2018-01-29
$945
Advertising
Carlos Colon
2018-03-05
$850
Labor - buildout for new office
Home Depot
2018-02-28
$815
Supplies for buildout
Magia Digital
2018-02-25
$800
Installation of it/telephone infrastructure and services
Jagdish Suthar
2018-02-12
$800
Rent
Old Irving Park Assoc.
2018-01-11
$772
Advertising
Facebook
2018-03-29
$749
Advertising
Facebook
2018-03-01
$707
Advertising
Elvira Reyes-Malagon
2018-03-28
$690
Labor - setting up new office
Home Depot
2018-03-30
$679
Supplies for buildout
Mold Inspection and Testing
2018-01-17
$650
Mold testing
Facebook
2018-01-02
$640
Advertising