Koehler's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 76.9% of this total ($10,000) going to Senate Democratic Victory Fund in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Koehler's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donations
$13,000
46.9%
Deposit
$2,000
7.2%
Car lease payment
$1,709
6.2%
Rent
$1,500
5.4%
Taxes - federal
$882
3.2%
Insurance
$830
3%
Staff salaries
$792
2.9%
Monthly stipend
$792
2.9%
Cell phones
$750
2.7%
Membership
$750
2.7%
Accounting fees
$600
2.2%
Fund raising (food)
$519
1.9%
Subscriptions
$500
1.8%
Hall rental for raising funds
$500
1.8%
Sponsorships
$500
1.8%
Stipen
$400
1.4%
Dues
$370
1.3%
Internet access
$302
1.1%
Verizon reimbursement
$247
0.9%
Senior healthfair
$199
0.7%
Unemployment insurance
$175
0.6%
Gasoline
$174
0.6%
Phone and internet
$152
0.6%
Stamps
$78
0.3%
Supplies
$22
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Senate Democratic Victory Fund
2016-02-18
$10,000
Donations
Weaverridge Golf Club
2016-03-25
$2,000
Deposit
Heartland Health Care Center
2016-03-28
$1,000
Donations
Sheila for IL
2016-03-07
$1,000
Donations
Liberty Mutual Insurance
2016-01-06
$830
Insurance
United States Department of the Treasury
2016-01-28
$822
Taxes - federal
Jennifer Allison
2016-01-12
$792
Staff salaries
Jennifer Allison
2016-02-26
$792
Monthly stipend
Naacp
2016-01-15
$750
Membership
Ford Credit
2016-03-04
$569
Car lease payment
Ford Credit
2016-01-11
$569
Car lease payment
Ford Credit
2016-02-03
$569
Car lease payment
Ahead of Our Time Publishing
2016-03-01
$500
Subscriptions
Barry Robinson for County Board
2016-02-19
$500
Hall rental for raising funds
Peoria County Democratic Central Committee
2016-02-03
$500
Sponsorships
Peoria Labor Temple Association
2016-03-01
$500
Rent
Peoria Labor Temple Association
2016-03-04
$500
Rent
Peoria Labor Temple Association
2016-01-04
$500
Rent
Tri County Urban League
2016-03-25
$500
Donations
Elma Mathews
2016-02-18
$400
Stipen
Ortiz Bakery
2016-02-18
$360
Fund raising (food)
Wetchler Accounting Services
2016-02-19
$350
Accounting fees
Verizon
2016-01-15
$294
Cell phones
Friends of Susana Mendoza
2016-02-11
$250
Donations
Keep Peoria Beautiful
2016-01-05
$250
Donations
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