Rogers's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 75.7% of this total ($7,000) going to P2 Consulting in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rogers's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$9,250
37.9%
Reception
$4,287
17.6%
Computer services
$3,911
16%
Luncheon
$1,500
6.1%
Telephones
$1,095
4.5%
Donations
$1,000
4.1%
Database system
$525
2.2%
Sponsorships
$500
2.1%
Staff luncheon
$396
1.6%
Computer software
$255
1%
Ad books
$250
1%
Computer - maintenance
$240
1%
Fees
$230
0.9%
Conference room rental
$230
0.9%
Meals
$201
0.8%
Dues
$200
0.8%
Purchase of xmas cards
$180
0.7%
Breakfast food for staff
$159
0.7%
Membership fee
$15
< 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
STK Chicago
2016-03-23
$4,287
Reception
P2 Consulting
2016-03-04
$3,500
Consulting
P2 Consulting
2016-02-02
$3,500
Consulting
The Support Group
2016-03-21
$1,500
Luncheon
At&t
2016-03-03
$1,095
Telephones
The Empowerment Plan
2016-01-04
$1,000
Donations
NetDepot
2016-01-11
$769
Computer services
NetDepot
2016-03-11
$769
Computer services
NetDepot
2016-02-11
$769
Computer services
Kathleen (Kitty) Geary
2016-01-21
$750
Consulting
Kathleen (Kitty) Geary
2016-02-02
$750
Consulting
Kathleen (Kitty) Geary
2016-03-04
$750
Consulting
NGP Van
2016-01-01
$525
Database system
Coalition Remembrance of Elijah
2016-02-02
$500
Sponsorships
Pizano's Pizza
2016-02-02
$396
Staff luncheon
VOIP Innovations
2016-01-15
$290
Computer services
VOIP Innovations
2016-03-01
$281
Computer services
Chicago Cotillion Charities Foundation, Inc.
2016-03-15
$250
Ad books
Carminati Consulting, Inc.
2016-02-02
$240
Computer - maintenance
Power Rogers & Smith
2016-02-02
$230
Conference room rental
Go Daddy
2016-03-05
$206
Computer services
Citizens Action Committee
2016-02-02
$200
Dues
Walgreens
2016-01-15
$180
Purchase of xmas cards
Panera Bread
2016-02-10
$159
Breakfast food for staff
Zayo
2016-01-15
$122
Computer services