Ardis's committee spent the most on sponsorships in the quarter, with 39.2% of this total ($750) going to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate in Peoria. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ardis's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sponsorships
$1,915
32.7%
Air fare - candidate
$1,500
25.6%
Donations
$1,000
17.1%
T-shirts
$495
8.5%
Meals
$410
7%
Awards
$203
3.5%
Promotional items
$166
2.8%
Printing
$160
2.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Rex K. Linder
2018-02-07
$1,500
Air fare - candidate
St. Jude Midwest Affiliate
2018-03-14
$750
Sponsorships
South Side Mission
2018-03-30
$500
Sponsorships
Peoria Public Schools Foundation
2018-01-11
$365
Sponsorships
Children's Hospital of Illinois
2018-03-14
$300
Sponsorships
Mike McLaughlin Scholarship Fund
2018-02-04
$300
Donations
Sports Corner
2018-01-26
$273
T-shirts
Academy of Awards & Screen Printing
2018-01-30
$222
T-shirts
Dream Center Peoria
2018-02-05
$200
Donations
East Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
2018-01-29
$200
Donations
South Side Office of Concern
2018-01-02
$200
Donations
Creve Coeur Club of Peoria
2018-03-09
$195
Meals
Creve Coeur Club of Peoria
2018-02-16
$170
Meals
Peoria Flag & Decorating`
2018-03-08
$166
Promotional items
Leonard A. Unes Printing Co.
2018-03-08
$160
Printing
Joan's Trophy & Plaque
2018-01-16
$103
Awards
St. Jude Midwest Affiliate
2018-01-01
$100
Donations
Joan's Trophy & Plaque
2018-01-29
$99
Awards
Creve Coeur Club of Peoria
2018-01-11
$45
Meals