Jacobs's committee spent the most on meals in the quarter, with 67.4% of this total ($1,292) going to Bass Street Chop Shop in Moline. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Jacobs's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Meals
$1,917
21.2%
Donations
$1,849
20.4%
Staff salaries
$1,500
16.6%
Computer purchases
$1,164
12.9%
Staff lodging
$1,088
12%
Telephones
$965
10.7%
Fund raising entertainment
$225
2.5%
Computer software
$179
2%
Office supplies
$157
1.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Dell Marketing L.p.
2016-01-27
$1,164
Computer purchases
Actblue
2016-02-22
$999
Donations
Alleman High School
2016-03-21
$850
Donations
Bass Street Chop Shop
2016-03-25
$511
Meals
Dawn Shelton
2016-03-01
$500
Staff salaries
Dawn Shelton
2016-02-05
$500
Staff salaries
Dawn Shelton
2016-01-05
$500
Staff salaries
Rosemont Hotel
2016-01-27
$356
Staff lodging
Bass Street Chop Shop
2016-02-22
$310
Meals
Rosemont Hotel
2016-01-27
$303
Staff lodging
Bass Street Chop Shop
2016-03-25
$284
Meals
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-27
$274
Telephones
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-06
$261
Telephones
Hilton Hotel Chicago
2016-01-27
$254
Staff lodging
Ticketmaster
2016-01-27
$225
Fund raising entertainment
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-05
$224
Telephones
Volare
2016-01-27
$224
Meals
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-22
$205
Telephones
Capital Grill
2016-03-25
$203
Meals
Fritz Wagon Wheel
2016-03-25
$197
Meals
Bass Street Chop Shop
2016-01-27
$185
Meals
Mcafee Techmaster Svcs
2016-02-22
$179
Computer software
Thompson Chicago Hotel
2016-03-25
$175
Staff lodging
The Mitter Joint Inc
2016-02-22
$157
Office supplies
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