Kifowit's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($9,000) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Kifowit's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$9,000
60.6%
Christmas pay
$1,550
10.4%
Yearly rental
$1,044
7%
Equipment rental for state office
$810
5.5%
Phone services
$524
3.5%
Electronic filing
$430
2.9%
Website expenses
$356
2.4%
Email services
$350
2.4%
Supplies
$249
1.7%
Advertisement
$222
1.5%
Lodging
$158
1.1%
Advertising
$152
1%
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
KNI Communications
2018-03-20
$3,000
Consulting
KNI Communications
2018-02-20
$3,000
Consulting
KNI Communications
2018-01-17
$3,000
Consulting
4M Self Storage, Inc.
2018-02-08
$1,044
Yearly rental
Nate Sippel
2018-01-17
$750
Christmas pay
Karen Novy
2018-01-04
$500
Christmas pay
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2018-01-03
$430
Electronic filing
KKC Imaging Systems
2018-03-31
$405
Equipment rental for state office
KKC Imaging Systems
2018-01-26
$405
Equipment rental for state office
Andrea Moga
2018-01-03
$300
Christmas pay
GoDaddy
2018-02-06
$221
Website expenses
Verizon Wireless
2018-03-07
$175
Phone services
Verizon Wireless
2018-02-07
$175
Phone services
Verizon Wireless
2018-01-09
$173
Phone services
Office Max Office Depot
2018-01-24
$158
Supplies
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2018-03-12
$158
Lodging
Facebook
2018-01-02
$152
Advertising
Facebook
2018-01-31
$118
Advertisement
Constant Contacts
2018-01-29
$69
Email services
Constant Contacts
2018-02-26
$69
Email services
Constant Contacts
2018-03-28
$69
Email services
Facebook
2018-03-01
$68
Advertisement
Office Max Office Depot
2018-01-15
$49
Supplies
Constant Contacts
2018-01-05
$47
Email services
Constant Contacts
2018-02-05
$47
Email services