Klein's committee spent the most on gift cards for union playdays in the quarter, with all those payments ($600) going to St. Bridget's School in Loves Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Klein's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Gift cards for union playdays
$600
20.6%
Sponsorships
$500
17.1%
Annual fee for sign in bocce court
$500
17.1%
Cell phones
$487
16.7%
Golf sponsorship
$300
10.3%
Membership dues
$237
8.1%
Event tickets
$225
7.7%
Memebership dues
$69
2.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
St. Bridget's School
2016-03-23
$600
Gift cards for union playdays
United Way
2016-02-22
$500
Sponsorships
Venetian Club
2016-02-04
$500
Annual fee for sign in bocce court
AFSCME Golf Outing
2016-02-22
$300
Golf sponsorship
Venetian Club
2016-03-20
$225
Event tickets
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-05
$162
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-07
$162
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-06
$162
Cell phones
Rockford Cosmopolitan Club
2016-02-04
$150
Membership dues
Rockford Cosmopolitan Club
2016-02-22
$87
Membership dues
Venetian Club
2016-01-10
$69
Memebership dues