Grasso's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 71.3% of this total ($121,814) going to Goodman Political LLC in Vernon Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Grasso's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$170,885
43%
Media - radio
$78,000
19.6%
Contractual expenses
$58,607
14.8%
Advertising - digital
$55,000
13.9%
Return of contribution
$25,000
6.3%
Radio advertising
$7,053
1.8%
Accounting fees
$768
0.2%
Campaign work
$600
0.2%
Bank charges
$584
0.2%
Magazine advertising
$320
< 0.1%
Meals
$200
< 0.1%
Transportation
$178
< 0.1%
Donations
$50
< 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
Time & Space Media
2018-02-16
$75,000
Media - radio
Goodman Political LLC
2018-03-12
$58,607
Contractual expenses
Goodman Political LLC
2018-03-07
$55,055
Consulting
Goodman Political LLC
2018-03-02
$51,103
Consulting
Connect Strategic Communications
2018-03-12
$35,000
Advertising - digital
Connect Strategic Communications
2018-01-16
$20,000
Advertising - digital
Goodman Political LLC
2018-03-06
$14,607
Consulting
60 Degrees Group Ltd
2018-01-16
$11,100
Return of contribution
JR Marital Trust
2018-01-16
$11,100
Return of contribution
Four Winds Consulting
2018-01-01
$10,000
Consulting
Four Winds Consulting
2018-02-01
$10,000
Consulting
Time & Space Media
2018-03-13
$7,053
Radio advertising
Catalyst Partners
2018-02-28
$5,353
Consulting
Catalyst Partners
2018-01-01
$4,000
Consulting
K & R Consultants
2018-01-01
$3,500
Consulting
K & R Consultants
2018-02-08
$3,500
Consulting
K & R Consultants
2018-03-16
$3,500
Consulting
Sean Howard Media
2018-02-01
$3,000
Consulting
Sean Howard Media
2018-03-12
$3,000
Media - radio
60 Degrees Group Ltd
2018-01-16
$2,800
Return of contribution
Nyhan and Friends, LLC
2018-03-13
$2,241
Consulting
Nyhan and Friends, LLC
2018-02-08
$2,000
Consulting
Four Winds Consulting
2018-01-08
$1,374
Consulting
Goodman Political LLC
2018-02-28
$1,048
Consulting
Four Winds Consulting
2018-02-01
$600
Consulting
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