Sente's committee spent the most on independent consultant compensation in the quarter, with 35.5% of this total ($7,500) going to Pasquale Luz in Scottsdale. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sente's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Independent consultant compensation
$21,142
35.3%
Polling
$15,500
25.9%
Postage
$5,781
9.6%
Yard signs
$4,729
7.9%
Walkcard printing
$1,950
3.3%
Phone services
$1,034
1.7%
Website design
$900
1.5%
Printing
$831
1.4%
Office supplies
$811
1.4%
Volunteer meals
$800
1.3%
Copier rental
$680
1.1%
Computers
$655
1.1%
Printing costs
$637
1.1%
Independent consultant compenstion
$506
0.8%
Fundraisers
$447
0.8%
Event sponsorship
$425
0.7%
Electronic filing
$360
0.6%
Personnel services
$346
0.6%
Voicemail minutes
$345
0.6%
Campaign supplies
$322
0.5%
Personnal services
$280
0.5%
Donations
$250
0.4%
Event tickets
$250
0.4%
Printing tablecloth
$196
0.3%
Website hosting
$196
0.3%
Candy & water for bg days
$163
0.3%
Event refreshments (mundelein concert in the park)
$150
0.3%
Parade supplies
$107
0.2%
Gifts
$98
0.2%
Volunteer meal
$68
0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Tulchin Research
2016-09-07
$15,500
Polling
Donald B. Singer Co.
2016-08-31
$4,729
Yard signs
USPS Vernon Hills
2016-09-20
$2,350
Postage
First Tuesday Inc.
2016-08-12
$1,950
Walkcard printing
Pasquale Luz
2016-08-10
$1,500
Independent consultant compensation
Pasquale Luz
2016-08-07
$1,500
Independent consultant compensation
Pasquale Luz
2016-09-30
$1,500
Independent consultant compensation
Pasquale Luz
2016-08-31
$1,500
Independent consultant compensation
Pasquale Luz
2016-09-15
$1,500
Independent consultant compensation
Mary Nedbalski
2016-09-30
$1,100
Independent consultant compensation
Mary Nedbalski
2016-09-15
$1,100
Independent consultant compensation
USPS Lincolnshire
2016-08-30
$987
Postage
USPS Buffalo Grove
2016-09-12
$940
Postage
Mary Nedbalski
2016-08-31
$922
Independent consultant compensation
Non-Stop Web Design
2016-08-14
$900
Website design
Cost Per Copy Consultants, Inc.
2016-08-31
$680
Copier rental
Best Buy
2016-07-25
$655
Computers
Danielle Schmidt
2016-08-22
$643
Independent consultant compensation
Remke Printing
2016-09-06
$637
Printing costs
Remke Printing
2016-09-14
$625
Printing
Danielle Schmidt
2016-09-18
$611
Independent consultant compensation
Danielle Schmidt
2016-07-11
$607
Independent consultant compensation
Danielle Schmidt
2016-09-07
$607
Independent consultant compensation
Stephen Ferro
2016-08-22
$597
Independent consultant compensation
Danielle Schmidt
2016-07-25
$591
Independent consultant compensation