Sosnowski's committee spent the most on advertising in the quarter, with 94.6% of this total ($3,542) going to Boone County Shopper in Belvidere. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sosnowski's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Advertising
$3,745
16.5%
Radio advertising
$3,000
13.2%
Sponsorships
$2,000
8.8%
Event food
$1,792
7.9%
Tickets for event
$1,770
7.8%
Contractual expenses
$1,390
6.1%
Office supplies
$1,199
5.3%
Logo products
$1,122
4.9%
Printing
$1,006
4.4%
Office equipment
$681
3%
Donations
$665
2.9%
Gas reimbursement
$581
2.6%
Event entertainment
$500
2.2%
Expo booth
$468
2.1%
Mailing
$417
1.8%
Mail box
$408
1.8%
Stamps
$400
1.8%
Employment ad
$339
1.5%
Event supplies
$285
1.3%
Event sponsorship
$270
1.2%
Booth rental
$220
1%
Event beverage
$199
0.9%
Membership renewal
$125
0.6%
Golf play day
$75
0.3%
Staff gifts
$69
0.3%
Staff gift
$15
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Boone County Shopper
2018-10-18
$3,427
Advertising
Cain and Company
2018-10-30
$3,000
Radio advertising
Chicago Bulls
2018-12-13
$1,770
Tickets for event
Rockford Chrisitian Schools
2018-10-29
$1,500
Sponsorships
Quality Logo Products
2018-11-30
$1,122
Logo products
Lucha Cantina
2018-12-11
$1,081
Event food
Shutterfly
2018-12-03
$1,006
Printing
Neeley Erickson
2018-12-24
$750
Contractual expenses
Coaches Corner
2018-10-29
$710
Event food
Best Buy
2018-12-06
$681
Office equipment
Minimal Band
2018-12-11
$500
Event entertainment
Ymca
2018-12-04
$500
Sponsorships
Stateline Chamber of Commerce
2018-11-19
$468
Expo booth
Ups
2018-12-17
$408
Mail box
Postal Shoppe
2018-12-07
$400
Stamps
11th Street Express Printing
2018-10-30
$388
Mailing
Jonathan Giesecke
2018-11-23
$380
Contractual expenses
Rockford Chrisitian Schools
2018-12-18
$370
Donations
Monster Worldwide - Monster.com
2018-12-03
$339
Employment ad
Joe Sosnowski
2018-12-11
$321
Gas reimbursement
Boone County Council on Aging
2018-11-20
$295
Donations
U Gotta Jump, Inc.
2018-12-11
$285
Event supplies
Belvidere Chamber of Commerce
2018-11-27
$270
Event sponsorship
Steve Costanza
2018-12-04
$260
Contractual expenses
Joe Sosnowski
2018-10-25
$260
Gas reimbursement