Olsen's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 85.2% of this total ($282,625) going to Comcast in Bingham Farms. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Olsen's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$331,545
63.9%
Systems 1692, 4091, 6217
$130,900
25.2%
Mailing
$40,043
7.7%
Postage
$4,591
0.9%
Office supplies
$3,340
0.6%
Consulting
$3,000
0.6%
Printing
$2,985
0.6%
Sponsorships
$800
0.2%
Food
$770
0.2%
Fund raising (food)
$260
< 0.1%
Membership
$230
< 0.1%
Domain names
$224
< 0.1%
Post office box
$30
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Comcast
2016-10-25
$282,625
Media expenses
Comcast
2016-10-24
$130,900
Systems 1692, 4091, 6217
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-24
$33,475
Media expenses
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-25
$15,445
Media expenses
Every Door Direct Media
2016-10-07
$12,211
Mailing
Every Door Direct Media
2016-10-31
$8,031
Mailing
Every Door Direct Media
2016-11-01
$7,069
Mailing
Every Door Direct Media
2016-10-13
$6,618
Mailing
Every Door Direct Media
2016-10-18
$4,462
Mailing
Westmont Post Office
2016-10-19
$3,680
Postage
Maximum Printing & Graphics
2016-10-19
$2,985
Printing
Every Door Direct Media
2016-10-13
$1,650
Mailing
Joan M Etten, LLC
2016-11-01
$1,500
Consulting
Joan M Etten, LLC
2016-12-01
$1,500
Consulting
Office Depot
2016-10-01
$620
Office supplies
Office Depot
2016-10-28
$500
Office supplies
Education Foundation of Dist 58 Downers Grove
2016-10-07
$500
Sponsorships
United States Postal Service
2016-10-10
$470
Postage
Office Depot
2016-11-25
$331
Office supplies
Hgna
2016-10-07
$300
Sponsorships
Office Depot
2016-10-06
$277
Office supplies
Smokey Tomato
2016-10-18
$260
Fund raising (food)
Office Depot
2016-11-02
$243
Office supplies
United States Postal Service
2016-11-24
$235
Postage
Chamber 630
2016-12-14
$230
Membership
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