Bush's committee spent the most on salaries in the quarter, with 61.1% of this total ($8,279) going to Nickolas Meyer in Round Lake Beach. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bush's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Salaries
$13,546
38.3%
Payroll taxes
$5,824
16.5%
Sponsorships
$5,000
14.2%
Rent
$4,095
11.6%
Lodging
$1,012
2.9%
Utilities
$741
2.1%
Software
$630
1.8%
Web expenses
$567
1.6%
Phones and internet
$506
1.4%
Subscriptions
$500
1.4%
Storage
$492
1.4%
Payroll fees
$479
1.4%
Event expenses
$458
1.3%
Supplies
$342
1%
Rental fee
$340
1%
Event shuttle services
$300
0.9%
Holiday food donation
$243
0.7%
Meals
$226
0.6%
Donations
$25
< 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
A Safe Place
2018-02-15
$5,000
Sponsorships
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-26
$3,423
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-01-26
$1,861
Salaries
Nage One, LLC
2018-02-02
$1,365
Rent
Nage One, LLC
2018-01-09
$1,365
Rent
Nage One, LLC
2018-03-06
$1,365
Rent
United States Treasury
2018-01-26
$1,318
Payroll taxes
Swissotel Chicago
2018-01-09
$1,012
Lodging
Social Security Administration
2018-01-26
$930
Payroll taxes
Nickolas Meyer
2018-03-29
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-29
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-02-16
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-03-02
$675
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-03-14
$675
Salaries
NGP Van Inc.
2018-01-12
$630
Software
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-04
$610
Salaries
Nickolas Meyer
2018-01-16
$610
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-01-29
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-02-16
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-03-02
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-03-14
$515
Salaries
Edward Gallagher
2018-03-29
$515
Salaries
Ahead of Our Time Publishing Inc
2018-02-16
$500
Subscriptions
Great Chicago Food & Beverage
2018-01-22
$458
Event expenses
Edward Gallagher
2018-01-04
$415
Salaries