Castro's committee spent the most on sponsorships in the quarter, with 51.7% of this total ($1,500) going to WINGS Program Inc in Palatine. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Castro's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sponsorships
$2,900
46%
Subscriptions
$450
7.1%
Ad design
$400
6.4%
Supplies
$389
6.2%
Technical support
$375
6%
Event ticket
$300
4.8%
Conference fee
$275
4.4%
Donations
$250
4%
Event expenses
$228
3.6%
Graphic design
$207
3.3%
Staff gift
$184
2.9%
Event tickets
$160
2.5%
Petty cash
$100
1.6%
Miscellaneous expenses
$79
1.3%
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
WINGS Program Inc
2017-10-04
$1,500
Sponsorships
NorthEast Neighbors Association
2017-10-13
$1,000
Sponsorships
TG Consultants
2017-11-24
$375
Technical support
Costco.com
2017-12-01
$342
Supplies
Boys & Girls Club of Elgin
2017-10-02
$300
Event ticket
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
2017-11-15
$275
Conference fee
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
2017-11-20
$250
Donations
Herb's Bakery
2017-12-13
$228
Event expenses
Robert Huff Designs
2017-11-06
$207
Graphic design
Elgin Hispanic Network
2017-11-30
$200
Sponsorships
Village of Hoffman Estates Black History Essay Contest
2017-12-07
$200
Sponsorships
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2017-10-02
$175
Ad design
Ecker Center for Mental Health
2017-11-07
$160
Event tickets
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2017-10-20
$150
Ad design
Ngp Van
2017-10-04
$150
Subscriptions
Ngp Van
2017-11-02
$150
Subscriptions
Ngp Van
2017-12-04
$150
Subscriptions
Petty Cash
2017-11-16
$100
Petty cash
Petty Cash
2017-12-07
$79
Miscellaneous expenses
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2017-12-07
$75
Ad design
1-800 Flowers
2017-12-06
$70
Staff gift
1-800 Flowers
2017-12-06
$65
Staff gift
1-800 Flowers
2017-12-06
$48
Staff gift
Costco.com
2017-12-13
$37
Supplies
Costco.com
2017-12-20
$10
Supplies
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