Althoff's committee spent the most on fundraising services retainer in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,000) going to Joan M. Etten LLC in Park Ridge. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Althoff's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraising services retainer
$3,000
14.4%
Dining
$2,850
13.6%
Fundraiser room rental
$2,639
12.6%
Fundrasier fees/food beverage skybox
$2,625
12.6%
Broadband utilities ofc
$1,029
4.9%
India travel conf
$821
3.9%
Travel expenses
$790
3.8%
Software license
$749
3.6%
Fundraiser food expense
$743
3.6%
Lodging
$588
2.8%
Gifts given
$545
2.6%
Printing
$543
2.6%
Donations
$500
2.4%
Ground transportation
$483
2.3%
Promotional items
$455
2.2%
Treasurer work
$450
2.2%
Office equipment
$429
2.1%
Event expenses
$385
1.8%
Gift given
$250
1.2%
India visa application
$217
1%
Flowers
$210
1%
License plate fee
$206
1%
Gift baskets
$196
0.9%
Membership dues
$175
0.8%
Visa fee
$15
< 0.1%
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
American Club The
2017-02-07
$2,639
Fundraiser room rental
Western Golf Association
2017-02-10
$2,625
Fundrasier fees/food beverage skybox
Joan M. Etten LLC
2017-01-10
$1,000
Fundraising services retainer
Joan M. Etten LLC
2017-02-07
$1,000
Fundraising services retainer
Joan M. Etten LLC
2017-03-13
$1,000
Fundraising services retainer
National Conference of State Legislators
2017-02-14
$821
India travel conf
Comcast
2017-02-22
$750
Broadband utilities ofc
Elect Inc.
2017-01-26
$749
Software license
American Club The
2017-01-25
$743
Fundraiser food expense
Rusty Nail
2017-03-24
$703
Dining
Fairmont Scottsdale
2017-01-17
$588
Lodging
Minuteman Press of McHenry
2017-03-06
$543
Printing
31 North Banquets & Catering
2017-01-24
$516
Dining
Friends of the Opera House
2017-02-22
$500
Donations
Pamela Althoff
2017-03-27
$483
Ground transportation
Woodstock Veterinary Clinic
2017-01-06
$470
Travel expenses
American Greenwood
2017-03-15
$455
Promotional items
Best Buy
2017-01-30
$429
Office equipment
GT Prime
2017-02-21
$415
Dining
United Air Lines
2017-03-15
$319
Travel expenses
Gabatonis
2017-02-27
$287
Dining
Qumeran Industries
2017-01-03
$282
Gifts given
Comcast
2017-02-23
$279
Broadband utilities ofc
Pinmart.com
2017-03-15
$262
Gifts given
Sam's Club
2017-01-24
$257
Event expenses
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