Silvestri's committee spent the most on fundraising expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,795) going to Morton's Steakhouse in Rosemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silvestri's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraising expenses
$6,795
55.9%
Donations
$1,215
10%
Meal
$831
6.8%
Reimbursement for contribution exceeding per year limit
$750
6.2%
Computer software
$749
6.2%
Telephone expenses
$625
5.1%
Office help
$616
5.1%
Printing
$325
2.7%
Media
$150
1.2%
Reimbursement for postage
$98
0.8%
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
Morton's Steakhouse
2018-03-08
$6,295
Fundraising expenses
Pepsico Inc.
2018-03-14
$750
Reimbursement for contribution exceeding per year limit
ELECT Inc.
2018-01-16
$749
Computer software
Morton's Steakhouse
2018-02-06
$500
Fundraising expenses
Paula's Cafe
2018-02-06
$426
Meal
AT&T Mobility
2018-01-11
$304
Telephone expenses
Town Square Publications
2018-01-16
$295
Donations
Printing Station
2018-01-19
$275
Printing
Norwood Park Youth Baseball
2018-02-05
$250
Donations
Operaton North Pole
2018-03-12
$250
Donations
River Grove Little League Baseball
2018-01-16
$250
Donations
Nothing Bundt Cakes
2018-01-11
$246
Meal
Alicia Jakymiw
2018-02-16
$208
Office help
Alicia Jakymiw
2018-03-09
$208
Office help
Alicia Jakymiw
2018-01-11
$200
Office help
AT&T Mobility
2018-02-06
$168
Telephone expenses
Zia's Trattoria
2018-01-11
$158
Meal
AT&T Mobility
2018-03-08
$152
Telephone expenses
Grand Corridor Chamber of Commerce
2018-01-24
$120
Donations
Alicia Jakymiw
2018-01-21
$98
Reimbursement for postage
Constant Contact
2018-01-11
$50
Media
Constant Contact
2018-02-06
$50
Media
Constant Contact
2018-03-08
$50
Media
Grand Corridor Chamber of Commerce
2018-01-25
$50
Donations
Printing Station
2018-03-23
$50
Printing