Castro's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with 51.1% of this total ($2,190) going to Preferred Management in Elgin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Castro's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$4,290
31.1%
Sponsorships
$3,790
27.5%
Promotional items
$2,271
16.5%
Signs
$687
5%
Supplies
$549
4%
Fundraising expenses
$492
3.6%
Ad design
$475
3.5%
Subscriptions
$450
3.3%
Lodging
$247
1.8%
Memorial
$218
1.6%
Meals
$167
1.2%
Staff shirts
$144
1%
Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Integrity Sourcing, LLC
2018-02-22
$2,271
Promotional items
Preferred Management
2018-01-22
$2,190
Rent
VHR Properties
2018-03-12
$2,100
Rent
Community Crisis Center
2018-03-02
$1,850
Sponsorships
Hanover Township Foundation
2018-02-02
$1,000
Sponsorships
Union Signs and Printing
2018-01-25
$687
Signs
Amazon
2018-02-05
$549
Supplies
YWCA Elgin
2018-02-13
$500
Sponsorships
United Center
2018-03-16
$492
Fundraising expenses
Ngp Van
2018-01-08
$450
Subscriptions
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2018-01-16
$300
Ad design
Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation
2018-01-29
$250
Sponsorships
Red Roof - State House Inn
2018-03-19
$247
Lodging
Kiwanis Club of Elgin
2018-03-08
$190
Sponsorships
Integrity Sourcing, LLC
2018-02-12
$144
Staff shirts
1-800 Flowers
2018-03-22
$133
Memorial
Cafe Moxo
2018-03-14
$124
Meals
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2018-01-29
$100
Ad design
1-800 Flowers
2018-03-26
$84
Memorial
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2018-02-21
$75
Ad design
Cafe Moxo
2018-03-15
$43
Meals