Bruscato's committee spent the most on production media expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,127) going to KMK Media Group in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bruscato's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Production media expenses
$6,127
37.4%
Fund raising (food)
$1,965
12%
Printing
$1,077
6.6%
Parade sponsorship
$1,000
6.1%
Golf outings
$864
5.3%
Social media
$850
5.2%
Social media marketing
$850
5.2%
Postage
$482
2.9%
Return of contribution overage
$400
2.4%
Sign posts
$373
2.3%
Yard sign posts
$331
2%
Social media boost
$310
1.9%
Fund raising entertainment
$300
1.8%
Donation to family justice center fundraiser
$250
1.5%
Parade and fireworks sponsorship
$250
1.5%
Golf outing hole sponsorship
$245
1.5%
Parade expenses candy, tape, streamers
$232
1.4%
Car rental for large signs
$226
1.4%
Raise the roof annual event
$212
1.3%
Stamps for thank you notes
$30
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KMK Media Group
2018-08-24
$2,540
Production media expenses
St Ambrogio Society
2018-09-11
$1,965
Fund raising (food)
KMK Media Group
2018-07-18
$1,670
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2018-07-18
$1,300
Production media expenses
Twin Towers
2018-07-09
$1,077
Printing
Rockford Labor Day Committee
2018-08-31
$1,000
Parade sponsorship
KMK Media Group
2018-08-10
$850
Social media marketing
KMK Media Group
2018-07-18
$650
Social media
KMK Media Group
2018-08-24
$617
Production media expenses
U.S. Postal Service
2018-08-17
$482
Postage
Richard Provi
2018-09-28
$400
Return of contribution overage
Farm and Fleet
2018-08-28
$373
Sign posts
Farm and Fleet
2018-09-06
$331
Yard sign posts
Plumbers and Pipefitters UA Local #23
2018-07-02
$300
Golf outings
Vince Amore Productions
2018-09-11
$300
Fund raising entertainment
City of Rockford
2018-09-11
$250
Donation to family justice center fundraiser
Facebook
2018-09-21
$250
Social media boost
Rockford Fourth of July Committee
2018-07-06
$250
Parade and fireworks sponsorship
Greg Lindmark Foundation
2018-08-06
$245
Golf outing hole sponsorship
Italian Womens open
2018-09-24
$245
Golf outings
Meijer
2018-07-31
$232
Parade expenses candy, tape, streamers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
2018-08-15
$226
Car rental for large signs
Rockford Promise
2018-09-14
$212
Raise the roof annual event
KMK Media Group
2018-07-18
$200
Social media
Rockford Cosmopolitan Club
2018-09-27
$160
Golf outings