Harmon's committee spent the most on staff salary in the quarter, with 78% of this total ($7,234) going to Karen Fischer 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
Staff salary
$9,278
17.5%
Sponsorships
$7,400
14%
Network administration
$5,783
10.9%
Rent
$5,547
10.5%
Fundraising expenses
$3,316
6.3%
Payroll taxes
$2,999
5.7%
Catering
$2,261
4.3%
Postage
$2,005
3.8%
Staff gifts
$1,831
3.5%
Returned contribution overage
$1,400
2.6%
Volunteer gifts
$1,258
2.4%
Maintenance
$1,121
2.1%
Printing
$1,067
2%
Subscriptions
$1,052
2%
Event entertainment
$952
1.8%
Utilities
$737
1.4%
Supplies
$718
1.4%
Credit card processing fees
$517
1%
Payroll fees
$464
0.9%
Maintenance services
$458
0.9%
Internet & phones
$434
0.8%
Recycling services
$394
0.7%
Event tickets
$354
0.7%
Photography
$350
0.7%
Custodial services
$310
0.6%
Phones
$285
0.5%
Event expenses
$237
0.5%
Window washing
$180
0.3%
Gifts
$178
0.3%
Bank fee
$85
0.2%
Bank fees
$25
< 0.1%
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
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
2018-10-29
$5,000
Sponsorships
V-Consulting
2018-10-22
$3,831
Network administration
FitzGerald's Nightclub
2018-10-29
$3,316
Fundraising expenses
Capri Ristorante
2018-10-31
$2,261
Catering
V-Consulting
2018-10-22
$1,952
Network administration
Greenhouse Management
2018-10-02
$1,849
Rent
Greenhouse Management
2018-11-09
$1,849
Rent
Greenhouse Management
2018-12-05
$1,849
Rent
Karen Fischer
2018-11-16
$1,562
Staff salary
Karen Fischer
2018-10-15
$1,517
Staff salary
Alliance for Living NFP
2018-11-19
$1,400
Returned contribution overage
Karen Fischer
2018-11-02
$1,357
Staff salary
Karen Fischer
2018-10-02
$1,323
Staff salary
U.S. Postmaster
2018-12-28
$1,202
Postage
Consolidated Printing
2018-10-15
$877
Printing
Karen Fischer
2018-12-17
$752
Staff salary
Karen Fischer
2018-12-03
$721
Staff salary
Wednesday Journal
2018-10-18
$650
Sponsorships
Ten Thousand Villages
2018-12-21
$580
Volunteer gifts
WR General Contractors
2018-12-11
$563
Maintenance
Andy Sjostrom Inc. Handyman Services
2018-10-02
$558
Maintenance
Wednesday Journal
2018-12-10
$550
Sponsorships
Misericordia
2018-12-13
$516
Staff gifts
Aaron Garland
2018-11-02
$513
Staff salary
Wednesday Journal
2018-11-26
$500
Sponsorships