John Brooks
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by John Brooks, who was picked to be: Deputy Administrator, Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer, Department of Health & Human Services 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Capitol LLC | Chief Executive, 6/2021 - 1/2025 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity 403(b) Plan (MITRE) | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund Class K6 Shares (FJTKX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Fidelity 401(a) Plan (MITRE) | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom Blend 2035 Fund Class C Shares (FHVCX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Fidelity Sep-IRA | 3 | ||||
| WasatchEmerging India Fund Investor Class Shares (WAINX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 3.1 | ||
| Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund (FFTHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 3.2 | ||
| US Treasury Securities | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 3.3 | |
| Fidelity Rollover-IRA | 4 | ||||
| US Treasury Securities | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | Interest | 4.1 | |
| Fidelity International Value Fund (FIVLX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 4.2 | ||
| South Capitol LLC | $1.1M | Business Income | 5 | ||
| Amazon, Inc | $20,000 | Outstanding receivable | Per the filer, this is an outstanding receivable for services to be paid on 5 February 2025. | 6 | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | $19,750 | Outstanding receivable | Per the filer, this is an outstanding receivable for services to be paid on 5 February 2025 | 7 |
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 MITRE Corporation | I retain these defined contribution plans. Neither I nor the plan sponsor make contributions to these plans. (2011-08-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Blue Cross | Client of South Capitol LLC | 1 | |
| Guidepoint | Consulting | 2 | |
| Gerson Lehrman Group | Consulting | 3 | |
| Association for Accessible Medicines | Client of South Capitol LLC | 4 | |
| AMAZON | Client of South Capitol LLC | 5 | |
| THE CIGNA GROUP | Client of South Capitol LLC | 6 | |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | Client of South Capitol LLC | 7 | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Client of South Capitol LLC | 8 | |
| South Capitol, LLC | Health policy consulting. | 9 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roth IRA | 1 | ||||
| Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Neuberger Berman Focus Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund Class O Shares (FDESX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 2 | ||
| Custodial Acct 1 -- Ave Maria Mutual Funds | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Custodial Acct 2 -- Ave Maria Mutual Funds | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Custodial Acct 3 -- Ave Maria Mutual Funds | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Custodial Acct 4 -- Ave Maria Mutual Funds | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Custodial Acct 5 - Ave Maria Mutual Funds | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Custodial Acct - Roth IRA Ave Maria Mutual Funds | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank Account (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Virginia 529 Plan #1 - Moderate Growth Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Virginia 529 Plan #2 - Moderate Growth Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Virginia 529 Plan #3 - Moderate Growth Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Virginia 529 Plan #4 - Moderate Growth Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| US Brokerage account | 6 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 6.1 | |
| Virginia 529 Plan #5 - Aggressive Growth | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| US Brokerage account | 8 | ||||
| US Treasury Securities | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 8.1 | |
| Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTWAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 8.2 | ||
| Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VTV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 8.3 | ||
| Vanguard International Value Fund Investor Shares (VTRIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 8.4 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 8.5 | ||
| Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.6 | ||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 8.7 | ||
| Bitcoin | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.8 | ||
| Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund (FLPSX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 8.9 | ||
| Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund (FFTHX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 8.10 | ||
| Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund (FFFFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 8.11 | ||
| Fidelity Freedom Income Fund (FFFAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 8.12 | ||
| Fidelity Growth Discovery Fund (FDSVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.13 | ||
| US Broker Account 2 - Bitcoin | $50,001 - $100K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Capital Gains | 9 | |
| US bank Account 2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 10 | |
| US Bank Acct - Cust | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| US Bank Acct 3 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 12 | |
| US Bank Acct - Cust 2 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 13 |
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.
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