Hopkins's committee spent the most on contractual expenses in the quarter, with 81.9% of this total ($26,627) going to E. Landa in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hopkins's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contractual expenses
$32,527
34.5%
Consulting
$20,745
22%
Staff salaries
$9,851
10.5%
Printing
$5,763
6.1%
Payroll taxes
$4,828
5.1%
Election day expenses
$3,310
3.5%
Sponsorships
$3,250
3.5%
Civil penalties
$1,750
1.9%
Newspaper advertising
$1,425
1.5%
Telephones
$1,422
1.5%
Health insurance
$1,359
1.4%
Database fee
$1,200
1.3%
Ad books
$1,200
1.3%
Online advertising
$1,129
1.2%
Merchant processing fee
$767
0.8%
Equipment rental
$700
0.7%
Storage
$679
0.7%
Transportation
$594
0.6%
Parade entry
$500
0.5%
Payroll processing fees
$407
0.4%
Meals
$321
0.3%
Advertising
$225
0.2%
Worker's compensation
$177
0.2%
Food
$151
0.2%
Social media advertising
$24
< 0.1%
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
E. Landa
2018-02-14
$26,627
Contractual expenses
KJD Strategies
2018-01-15
$15,000
Consulting
Breaker Press
2018-03-14
$5,433
Printing
John Geahan
2018-01-30
$3,283
Staff salaries
John Geahan
2018-02-28
$3,283
Staff salaries
John Geahan
2018-03-31
$3,283
Staff salaries
Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
2018-03-04
$2,500
Sponsorships
Chris Harlan
2018-03-31
$2,000
Contractual expenses
Amato's Pizza
2018-03-20
$1,955
Election day expenses
Illinois State Board of Elections
2018-01-30
$1,750
Civil penalties
Paychex
2018-01-31
$1,630
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2018-02-28
$1,610
Payroll taxes
Paychex
2018-03-30
$1,586
Payroll taxes
Christian Ficara
2018-03-31
$1,500
Consulting
Christian Ficara
2018-02-28
$1,500
Consulting
Christian Ficara
2018-01-30
$1,500
Consulting
Dollop Coffee - Ukrainian Village
2018-03-20
$1,355
Election day expenses
Stephen Niketopoulos
2018-01-30
$1,300
Contractual expenses
Stephen Niketopoulos
2018-02-28
$1,300
Contractual expenses
Stephen Niketopoulos
2018-03-31
$1,300
Contractual expenses
Sandburg Village Voice
2018-03-14
$810
Newspaper advertising
Sage Payment Solutions
2018-01-02
$753
Merchant processing fee
Associated Attractions
2018-02-21
$700
Equipment rental
Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce
2018-03-13
$700
Ad books
Sandburg Village Voice
2018-02-01
$615
Newspaper advertising
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