Schneider's committee spent the most on food in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,223) going to Smith and Donovan Confections in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Schneider's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Food
$2,223
48.1%
Refund overage
$2,000
43.3%
Donations
$200
4.3%
Magazine advertising
$200
4.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Smith and Donovan Confections
2016-01-18
$2,223
Food
Anthony Iosco
2016-02-25
$1,750
Refund overage
Path Construction
2016-02-24
$250
Refund overage
Friends of Tom Hartwell
2016-02-07
$200
Donations
NW Suburban Lincoln Day Dinner
2016-02-04
$200
Magazine advertising