Nero's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($475) going to Premier Mailing Services in Oswego. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Nero's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$475
19.1%
Promotional items
$433
17.4%
Sponsorships
$300
12.1%
Bookkeeping
$290
11.7%
Parade entry fee
$250
10.1%
Sign placement
$210
8.4%
Advertising
$174
7%
Sign stakes
$167
6.7%
Parade candy
$150
6%
Sign labor
$35
1.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 12 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Premier Mailing Services
2018-02-01
$475
Printing
Visitation Father's Club
2018-03-14
$300
Sponsorships
Ben Marcum
2018-01-12
$290
Bookkeeping
Discount Mugs
2018-02-28
$256
Promotional items
Elmhurst St. Patricks's Day Committee
2018-02-26
$250
Parade entry fee
Hans Wolff
2018-03-14
$210
Sign placement
Discount Mugs
2018-02-15
$177
Promotional items
Home Depot
2018-01-08
$167
Sign stakes
Amazon
2018-02-27
$150
Parade candy
Facebook
2018-02-28
$103
Advertising
Facebook
2018-03-31
$70
Advertising
Hans Wolff
2018-01-21
$35
Sign labor