Harmon's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 75.9% of this total ($27,200) going to Professional Circulation Inc. in Oak Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Harmon's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$35,860
44%
Sponsorships
$5,800
7.1%
Staff salary
$5,688
7%
Rent
$5,040
6.2%
Printing
$4,505
5.5%
Locks
$2,533
3.1%
Staff gifts
$2,408
3%
Network administration
$2,276
2.8%
Catering
$2,261
2.8%
Postage
$2,126
2.6%
Payroll taxes
$1,936
2.4%
Supplies
$1,916
2.4%
Subscriptions
$1,300
1.6%
Utilities
$852
1%
Maintenance
$677
0.8%
Credit card processing fees
$630
0.8%
Event entertainment
$600
0.7%
Advertising
$550
0.7%
Bonus
$500
0.6%
Photography
$480
0.6%
Internet & phones
$434
0.5%
Parking
$406
0.5%
Payroll fees
$402
0.5%
Recycling services
$341
0.4%
Campaign work
$338
0.4%
Custodial services
$310
0.4%
Phones
$285
0.4%
Meals
$275
0.3%
Monthly fee
$270
0.3%
Donations
$200
0.3%
Parade expense
$191
0.2%
Checks
$189
0.2%
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
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-10-30
$6,500
Consulting
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-11-09
$5,000
Consulting
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-11-17
$5,000
Consulting
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-11-30
$5,000
Consulting
Consolidated Printing
2017-10-05
$3,544
Printing
VMR Contractors
2017-11-01
$2,400
Consulting
V-Consulting
2017-11-15
$2,276
Network administration
Capri Ristorante
2017-10-02
$2,261
Catering
VMR Contractors
2017-10-16
$2,200
Consulting
Senior Wizdom Consulting
2017-10-02
$2,010
Consulting
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-11-24
$2,000
Consulting
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-11-06
$1,800
Consulting
Greenhouse Management
2017-10-04
$1,680
Rent
Greenhouse Management
2017-11-06
$1,680
Rent
Greenhouse Management
2017-12-11
$1,680
Rent
United States Postal Service
2017-12-27
$1,521
Postage
BestBuy.com
2017-11-13
$1,494
Supplies
VMR Contractors
2017-10-05
$1,400
Consulting
Suburban Door & Lock
2017-11-02
$1,389
Locks
Professional Circulation Inc.
2017-11-06
$1,200
Consulting
Suburban Door & Lock
2017-11-02
$1,143
Locks
Karen T. Fischer
2017-10-02
$1,128
Staff salary
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
2017-12-08
$1,000
Sponsorships
Kids Unlimited Therapy Services
2017-12-21
$1,000
Sponsorships
Karen T. Fischer
2017-12-15
$871
Staff salary
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