John Busterud
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by John Busterud, who was picked to be: Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste (Office of Land and Emergency Management), Environmental Protection Agency. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family trust #1 | Trustee and income beneficiary, 1/2016 - Present | 1 | |
| California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance | Board Member, 2/2021 - 2/2025 | 2 | |
| Family Trust #2 (GST) | Trustee and income beneficiary, 1/2016 - Present | 3 | |
| Family Trust #3 - Exempt | Trustee and income beneficiary, 1/2016 - Present | 4 | |
| Family Trust #4 - Non-exempt | Trustee and income beneficiary, 1/2016 - Present | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | $171K | Retirement payments | 1 | ||
| IRA #1 | $60,213 | cash distribution | 2 | ||
| American Funds International Vantage Fund Class F3 Shares (AIVGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (CCLFX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares, Inc (CSRIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Fidelity AdvisorEmerging Markets Fund Class Z Shares (FZAEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities Strategy Fund Class I Share (JCRIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund Institutional Class Shares (GICIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund Institutional Shares (MAIIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| JPMorgan Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Class I Shares (OMBIX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.9 | ||
| Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund Institutional Class Shares (MISMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.10 | ||
| MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I Shares (MEDIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.11 | ||
| Principal Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securities Income Fund Institutional Class Shares (PPSIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.12 | ||
| PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class Shares (PEIFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.13 | ||
| SPDR PORTFOLIO S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.14 | ||
| SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.15 | ||
| SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.16 | ||
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.17 | ||
| SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.18 | ||
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.19 | ||
| SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.20 | ||
| T Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund (RPIFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.21 | ||
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGSH) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.22 | ||
| Fidelity Treasury Only Money Market Fund (fdlxx) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.23 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2016-08-01) | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA #2 | 1 | ||||
| American Funds International Vantage Fund Class F3 Shares (AIVGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Bank of Montreal SPX 15% Buffered Note | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares, Inc (CSRIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund Class Z Shares (FZAEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund Institutional Class Shares (GICIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund Institutional Shares (MAIIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund Institutional Class Shares (MISMX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class Shares (PEIFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| SPDR PORTFOLIO S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.10 | ||
| SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.11 | ||
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.12 | ||
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.13 | ||
| SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.14 | ||
| SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.15 | ||
| TRowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund (RPIFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.16 | ||
| Fidelity Treasury Only Money Market Fund (fdlxx) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.17 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance Brighthouse, whole life | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| US bank #1 (cash account) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Family trust #1 | 3 | ||||
| FIDELITY ADVISOR CALIFORNIA MUNI FUND CLASS 1 (FCMQX) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 3.1 | ||
| FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND ADVISOR CLASS (FCAVX) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 3.2 | ||
| JP MORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) | $100K - $250K | $50,001 - $100K | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.3 | |
| PIMCO REAL RETURN FUND CLASS 1-2 (PRLPX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | 3.4 | ||
| Apollo Global Management Inc. (New) Common Stock (APO) | $50,001 - $100K | $50,001 - $100K | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.5 | |
| Discover Financial Services (DFS) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 3.6 | |
| Elevance Health Inc. Common Stock (ELV) | $250K - $500K | $2,501 - $5,000 | Dividends | 3.7 | |
| Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.8 | |
| Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 3.9 | |
| MPLX LP Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests (MPLX) (Energy/Natural Gas) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,764 | Partnership distribution | 3.10 | |
| OneMain Holdings, Inc. (OMF) | $100K - $250K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Dividends | 3.11 | |
| Schwab Treasury Obligations Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SNOXX) | $500K - $1M | $5,001 - $15,000 | 3.12 | ||
| Bank of America Corp. (BAC) | None (or less than $1,001) | $50,001 - $100K | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.13 | |
| The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | None (or less than $1,001) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.14 | |
| Valvoline, Inc. (VVV) | None (or less than $1,001) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 3.15 | |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 3.16 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 3.17 | |
| The Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Dividends | 3.18 | |
| Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (SIRI) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 3.19 | |
| Rio Tinto Plc Common Stock (RIO) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Dividends | 3.20 | |
| U.S. brokerage company - CASH | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 3.21 | |
| Family Trust #4 (Non-exempt) | 4 | ||||
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A (BRK A) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Elevance Health Inc. Common Stock (ELV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 4.2 | |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 4.3 | |
| Primerica, Inc. (PRI) | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 4.4 | |
| Schwab Treasury Obligations Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SNOXX) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 4.5 | ||
| TD SYNNEX Corp. (SNX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (IWS) | None (or less than $1,001) | $5,001 - $15,000 | 4.7 | ||
| US BANK #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Joint Brokerage Account | 6 | ||||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 6.1 | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 6.2 | ||
| Ishares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | 6.3 | ||
| US brokerage company - cash accounts | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Interest | 7 | |
| Family Trust #2 (GST) | 8 | ||||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 | ||
| Family Trust #3 (Exempt) | 9 | ||||
| Elevance Health Inc. Common Stock (ELV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 9.1 | |
| Apollo Global Management Inc. (New) Common Stock (APO) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 9.2 | |
| Schwab Treasury Obligations Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SNOXX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 9.3 | ||
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SWVXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 10 | ||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | None (or less than $1,001) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 11 |
Transactions
Officials are required to disclose the purchase, sale or exchange of property or securities in excess of $1,000. Many top officials are required to file periodic transaction reports (278-T) within 45 days to disclose additional actions. This table combines transactions from regularly scheduled financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports. If the same transaction appears on multiple reports, we’re only showing it once. (Form 278e, Part 7 and Form 278-T)
| Description | Value | Transaction | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Synnex | $100K - $250K | Purchase, 2025-04-01
 | 1 | |
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2026-01-22
| 1 | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $500K - $1M | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 1 | |
| Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Instl | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-06-17
| 1 | |
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2026-01-22
| 2 | |
| Discover Financial Services (DFS) | $50,001 - $100K | Sale, 2025-04-01
| 2 | |
| iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-17
| 2 | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) | $500K - $1M | Sale, 2025-12-08
| 2 | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) | $100K - $250K | Purchase, 2025-12-08
| 3 | |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares, Inc (CSRIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2026-01-22
| 3 | |
| MPLX LP Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests (MPLX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-04-08
| 3 | |
| American Funds International Vantage F3 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-17
| 3 | |
| Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) | $50,001 - $100K | Sale, 2025-04-08
| 4 | |
| JPMorgan Mortgage Backed Securities ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-01-28
| 4 | |
| Fidelity Adv Focused Emerging Markets Z | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-17
| 4 | |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $250K - $500K | Purchase, 2025-12-08
| 4 | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) | $250K - $500K | Purchase, 2025-12-08
| 5 | |
| JPMorgan Mortgage Backed Securities ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-01-21
| 5 | |
| Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-17
| 5 | |
| Apollo Global Management Inc. (New) Common Stock (APO) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-04-01
| 5 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGSH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-01-28
| 6 | |
| PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-17
| 6 | |
| iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-05
| 7 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGSH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-01-21
| 7 | |
| American Funds International Vantage F3 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-05
| 8 | |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-01-21
| 8 | |
| Cohen & Steers Instl Realty | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-05
| 9 | |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-01-28
| 9 | |
| CoreCommodity Mgmt CoreCommodity Strategy I | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-05
| 10 | |
| SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-17
| 11 | |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-17
| 12 | |
| SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-17
| 13 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 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.
