Brown's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 49.3% of this total ($2,191) going to American Strategies in Forest Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Brown's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,441
44.4%
Donations
$4,000
40%
Advertising
$750
7.5%
Printing
$621
6.2%
Event expenses
$199
2%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Illinois Republican Party
2018-10-24
$4,000
Donations
American Strategies
2018-10-22
$2,191
Consulting
Goodman Political
2018-11-01
$1,500
Consulting
Elect Inc.
2018-11-13
$750
Consulting
Key to 73
2018-10-15
$750
Advertising
FedEx Office
2018-10-03
$343
Printing
Costco
2018-10-01
$199
Event expenses
FedEx Office
2018-10-02
$143
Printing
FedEx Office
2018-10-01
$134
Printing