Nerheim's committee spent the most on postage in the quarter, with 53.2% of this total ($7,614) going to Aldinger, Inc. in Lansing. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Nerheim's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Postage
$14,302
22.5%
Mailing
$14,187
22.3%
Advertising
$10,662
16.8%
Fundraising event
$4,115
6.5%
Fund raising (food)
$3,538
5.6%
Event catering
$3,243
5.1%
Marketing
$2,000
3.2%
Marketing services
$2,000
3.2%
Signs
$1,331
2.1%
Canvassing
$1,100
1.7%
Sponsorships
$1,000
1.6%
Radio advertising
$998
1.6%
Videography
$750
1.2%
Sign installation
$550
0.9%
Events
$500
0.8%
Website expenses
$420
0.7%
Donations
$414
0.7%
Promotional items
$375
0.6%
Graphic design
$362
0.6%
Printing
$306
0.5%
Event fees
$270
0.4%
Bank charges
$261
0.4%
Event ticket
$250
0.4%
Event dj
$200
0.3%
Sign removal
$200
0.3%
Flowers
$110
0.2%
Event signage
$86
0.1%
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
Jamestown Associates
2016-11-03
$14,187
Mailing
Aldinger, Inc.
2016-11-01
$7,614
Postage
Jamestown Associates
2016-10-21
$6,376
Postage
Alpha Media USA
2016-10-24
$4,341
Advertising
Miramar Bistro
2016-10-20
$4,115
Fundraising event
Austin's Saloon & Eatery
2016-10-05
$3,538
Fund raising (food)
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2016-10-20
$3,500
Advertising
BBQ'd Productions
2016-11-02
$3,243
Event catering
Daily Herlad Media Group
2016-10-11
$2,217
Advertising
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2016-11-03
$2,000
Marketing
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2016-10-10
$2,000
Marketing services
Alpha Media USA
2016-11-07
$998
Radio advertising
Fedler Photographic Studio, Inc.
2016-10-20
$750
Videography
Soaring Eagle Publishing Company
2016-10-21
$604
Advertising
American Legion Post 771
2016-10-31
$500
Events
Arden Shore Child and Family Services
2016-10-14
$500
Sponsorships
Lake County Bar Association
2016-10-05
$500
Sponsorships
GoDaddy
2016-11-18
$420
Website expenses
Bumper to Bumper Waukegan
2016-12-02
$409
Signs
American Outfitters, Ltd
2016-10-27
$378
Signs
American Outfitters, Ltd
2016-11-23
$375
Promotional items
Giselle Lehner
2016-10-03
$362
Graphic design
Anthony Brown
2016-11-07
$310
Canvassing
Anton Matthews
2016-10-07
$300
Sign installation
American Legion Post 771
2016-11-09
$270
Event fees
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