Nicholas W. Chase
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Nicholas W. Chase, who was picked to be: United States Attorney - District of North Dakota, Department of Justice. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of North Dakota | District Judge, 6/2022 - Present | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System, deferred compensation companion plan | 1 | ||||
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund R6 Class (TCRIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund R6 Class (TCIIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTTHX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| State of North Dakota Supreme Court | $171K | Salary | 3 | ||
| State of North Dakota Retirement System, defined benefit plan, (value not ascertainable); unvested | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of North Dakota | I will continue to participate in this deferred compensation plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2022-06-01) | 1 | |
| State of North Dakota | I am not fully vested in this defined benefit plan, however, I will continue to participate in this plan. If I am confirmed, this plan will be suspended until I am 62 years old. (2022-06-01) | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Supreme Court | Services as District Judge | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota | salary | 1 | |||
| Vanguard 403(b) | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares (VGSLX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTTHX) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 |
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 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares (VWITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| North Dakota (College Save) 529 Savings Plan | 4 | ||||
| Target Enrollment 2026/2027 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Income Portfolio Direct | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Target Enrollment 2028/2029 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 |
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)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 2.49, term: 10 years | 1 |
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.
