Samuel Adolphsen
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Samuel Adolphsen, who was picked to be: Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, White House in January, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Government Accountability | salary and bonus $233,107 | 1 | |||
| IRA | 2 | ||||
| AMERICAN AMCAP A (AMCPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A Shares (AEPGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A Shares (ANCFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Intermediate Bond Fund of America Class A Shares (AIBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| American SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc Class A Shares (SMCWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class A Shares (AWSHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| The Foundation for Government Accountability, 403(b) plan: | 3 | ||||
| Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2060 Fund (PLKTX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Roth IRA | 4 | ||||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| GSD Consulting, LLC | $51,500 | Consulting Services Fees (2024) | 5 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Government Accountability | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2018-08-01) | 1 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Government Accountability | Services as Vice President of Executive Affairs and Policy Director | 1 | |
| Institute for the American Worker | General consulting services - via GSD Consulting, LLC | 2 | |
| Strategic Advocacy, LLC | General consulting services - via GSD Consulting, LLC | 3 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brokerage Account: | 1 | ||||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 1.2 | |
| Coinbase Global Inc. Class A Common Stock (COIN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 1.5 | |
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 1.6 | |
| CoinBase Wallet | 2 | ||||
| Bitcoin | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Ether | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| ME 529 College Savings Plan #1 | 3 | ||||
| Alfond Grant 2033 Enroll | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| BlackRock Balanced Direct | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Matching Grant 0-15 Year | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| ME 529 College Savings Plan #2 | 4 | ||||
| Blackrock 2035 Enroll D | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| ME 529 College Savings Plan #3 | 5 | ||||
| Alfond Grant 2035 Enroll | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Blackrock 2035 Enroll D | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| BlackRock Balanced Direct | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Matching Grant 0-15 Year | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| ME 529 College Savings Plan #4 | 6 | ||||
| Blackrock 2038 Enroll D | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
