Callahan's committee spent the most on raffle prizes in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,000) going to Operation St. Nick in Morris. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Callahan's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Raffle prizes
$1,000
43.9%
Donation-trivia night
$350
15.4%
Sponsorship-basketball
$300
13.2%
Donations
$200
8.8%
Fund raising - food octoberfest
$179
7.9%
Printing-christmas cards
$178
7.8%
Fund raising (food)
$73
3.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Operation St. Nick
2017-12-11
$1,000
Raffle prizes
Special Olympics Illinois
2017-10-31
$350
Donation-trivia night
Greater Morris Y.M.C.A.
2017-11-30
$300
Sponsorship-basketball
Holiday Hustle 5K
2017-10-17
$200
Donations
Sam's Club
2017-10-19
$179
Fund raising - food octoberfest
Walmart
2017-12-14
$178
Printing-christmas cards
Sam's Club
2017-10-02
$73
Fund raising (food)