Muhammad's committee spent the most on merchant fee in the quarter, with all those payments ($750) going to NGP Van in Washington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Muhammad's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Merchant fee
$750
33.3%
Postage
$658
29.2%
Fundraising - food
$375
16.6%
Uncategorized expenses
$300
13.3%
Field supplies - envelopes/pens
$90
4%
Field supplies - ink cartridge
$80
3.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
U.s.p.s
2016-11-21
$493
Postage
NGP Van
2016-12-05
$450
Merchant fee
Chef Carter
2016-12-21
$375
Fundraising - food
Giovanni's Catering
2016-12-06
$300
Uncategorized expenses
NGP Van
2016-12-08
$300
Merchant fee
U.s.p.s
2016-12-12
$164
Postage
Sam's Club
2016-11-18
$90
Field supplies - envelopes/pens
Sam's Club
2016-12-12
$80
Field supplies - ink cartridge