Gibbons's committee spent the most on sponsorships in the quarter, with 38.9% of this total ($550) going to Friends of NRA in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gibbons's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sponsorships
$1,415
23.8%
Payroll
$1,070
18%
Fund raising - invites
$927
15.6%
Donations
$920
15.5%
Awards banquet
$490
8.3%
Radio - veteran's day
$299
5%
Parade supplies
$246
4.1%
Advertisement
$200
3.4%
Office equipment
$169
2.8%
Post office box
$107
1.8%
Postage
$98
1.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Soar Communication Strategies
2016-03-30
$927
Fund raising - invites
Courtney Breckenridge
2016-01-05
$800
Payroll
Friends of NRA
2016-02-13
$550
Sponsorships
Southwestern Illinois Enforcement Commission
2016-01-13
$490
Awards banquet
Granite City Park District
2016-03-18
$475
Sponsorships
Madison County Child Advocacy Center
2016-01-29
$390
Sponsorships
Wbgz
2016-01-05
$299
Radio - veteran's day
Cassandra White
2016-03-15
$270
Payroll
Granite City Police Dept PB & PA Unit 15
2016-03-15
$260
Donations
Greater Madison County Federation of Labor
2016-01-29
$260
Donations
Switzer Inc
2016-02-06
$246
Parade supplies
100 Black Men of America
2016-03-18
$200
Donations
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
2016-03-02
$200
Donations
Illinois Boots & Saddle Club
2016-03-09
$200
Advertisement
Lowe's Home Improvement
2016-02-02
$169
Office equipment
U.S. Postmaster
2016-03-12
$107
Post office box
U.S. Postmaster
2016-03-03
$98
Postage
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