Lightfoot's committee spent the most on payroll in the quarter, with 13.8% of this total ($9,449) going to Nadia Perl in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lightfoot's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Payroll
$68,338
18.6%
Poll
$49,700
13.5%
Fundraising consultant
$32,290
8.8%
Payroll taxes
$31,850
8.7%
Campaign consultant
$27,300
7.4%
Research
$21,750
5.9%
Digital media consultant
$14,830
4%
Media production/consultant
$12,623
3.4%
Compliance/bookkeeping/reporting services
$12,080
3.3%
Web and graphic design/printing
$11,859
3.2%
Processing/service fee
$11,203
3%
Rent
$10,000
2.7%
Social media advertising
$6,593
1.8%
Graphic design and printing
$6,577
1.8%
Media production
$5,833
1.6%
Refund request
$4,000
1.1%
Internship stipend
$3,600
1%
Event catering and space
$3,418
0.9%
Employee health insurance
$3,009
0.8%
Fundraising database
$2,775
0.8%
Digital media advertising
$2,674
0.7%
Event ticket
$2,628
0.7%
Transportation
$1,970
0.5%
Parade sponsorship
$1,750
0.5%
Videography
$1,650
0.5%
Media consultant
$1,576
0.4%
Legal services
$1,575
0.4%
Travel -- airfare
$1,473
0.4%
Health insurance stipend
$1,400
0.4%
Printing
$1,255
0.3%
Field intern
$836
0.2%
Travel -- lodging
$808
0.2%
Event sponsorship
$750
0.2%
Event space
$664
0.2%
Postage
$606
0.2%
Workers compensation insurance
$541
0.2%
Event tickets
$540
0.2%
Event catering
$525
0.1%
Strategic retreat
$504
0.1%
Payroll processing fees
$402
0.1%
Event beverages
$384
0.1%
Advertising
$329
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$285
< 0.1%
Generator for parade
$250
< 0.1%
Thank you flowers
$244
< 0.1%
Mileage reimbursement
$239
< 0.1%
Safe deposit box fee
$239
< 0.1%
Checkbooks
$229
< 0.1%
Sound rental
$220
< 0.1%
Parade entry fee
$200
< 0.1%
Taxi service
$193
< 0.1%
Cell phones
$192
< 0.1%
Parking
$187
< 0.1%
Email services
$181
< 0.1%
Food for volunteers
$171
< 0.1%
Staff/finance committee training lunch
$159
< 0.1%
Web hosting
$159
< 0.1%
Phones
$151
< 0.1%
Staff lunch
$125
< 0.1%
Bank fee
$115
< 0.1%
Political meeting
$62
< 0.1%
Airline fees
$25
< 0.1%
Lunch meeting
$20
< 0.1%
Prime membership
$12
< 0.1%
Bank fees
$10
< 0.1%
Travel -- airline fees
$10
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
GBA Strategies
2018-07-05
$49,700
Poll
Gina M Natale
2018-07-03
$32,290
Fundraising consultant
Jones Mandel
2018-07-05
$21,750
Research
Lisa Schneider Fabes
2018-07-06
$19,800
Campaign consultant
Snyder Pickerill
2018-07-05
$12,623
Media production/consultant
Synergy Creative Inc.
2018-07-18
$11,859
Web and graphic design/printing
Lisa Schneider Fabes
2018-08-10
$7,500
Campaign consultant
Assemble
2018-08-16
$6,500
Rent
ADP Payroll Services
2018-08-21
$6,395
Payroll taxes
ADP Payroll Services
2018-09-04
$6,350
Payroll taxes
ADP Payroll Services
2018-09-18
$6,330
Payroll taxes
Synergy Creative Inc.
2018-08-10
$5,534
Graphic design and printing
Paya
2018-08-02
$4,926
Processing/service fee
ADP Payroll Services
2018-08-06
$4,476
Payroll taxes
Sparked Strategies
2018-07-05
$4,080
Compliance/bookkeeping/reporting services
Fairmount Media LLC
2018-07-10
$4,000
Digital media consultant
Sparked Strategies
2018-08-06
$4,000
Compliance/bookkeeping/reporting services
Sparked Strategies
2018-09-03
$4,000
Compliance/bookkeeping/reporting services
Paya
2018-07-02
$3,988
Processing/service fee
ADP Payroll Services
2018-07-10
$3,745
Payroll taxes
ADP Payroll Services
2018-07-24
$3,745
Payroll taxes
Fairmount Media LLC
2018-09-10
$3,630
Digital media consultant
Assemble
2018-08-16
$3,500
Rent
Fairmount Media LLC
2018-07-05
$3,000
Digital media consultant
Fairmount Media LLC
2018-08-03
$3,000
Digital media consultant
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