Stephens's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,500) going to Amazing Giraffe Consulting in Rosmeont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Stephens's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,500
32.3%
2017 bonus
$3,500
25.1%
Year end dinner with bandits
$2,700
19.4%
Donations
$2,250
16.1%
Donation - little free library program
$800
5.7%
Cell phones
$187
1.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-07-09
$3,500
2017 bonus
Gibsons Steakhouse
2018-09-17
$2,700
Year end dinner with bandits
RPS Charitable Foundation
2018-09-24
$2,000
Donations
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-07-02
$1,500
Consulting
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-08-01
$1,500
Consulting
Amazing Giraffe Consulting
2018-09-04
$1,500
Consulting
Rosemont Benefit Club
2018-08-20
$800
Donation - little free library program
Toys for Tots
2018-09-24
$250
Donations
AT&T Mobility
2018-09-17
$187
Cell phones