Caruana's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with 92.8% of this total ($6,291) going to Venetian Club in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Caruana's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$6,783
81.9%
Staff salaries
$1,000
12.1%
Donations
$300
3.6%
Advertising - sign
$200
2.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Venetian Club
2016-03-22
$6,291
Fund raising (food)
Jim Thacker
2016-03-19
$1,000
Staff salaries
Giovanni's Restaurant and Convention Center
2016-01-30
$491
Fund raising (food)
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois - Club Blue
2016-02-24
$300
Donations
Venetian Club
2016-03-22
$200
Advertising - sign