Doug Collins
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Doug Collins, who was picked to be: Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Strategies | Owner, 1/2021 - Present | 1 | |
| Weidner Law Firm | Of Counsel Uncompensated, 2/2021 - 12/2024 | 2 | |
| Georgia Belle Properties | Owner, 1/2016 - Present | 3 | |
| Collins Law Firm | Owner, 2/2021 - 12/2024 | 4 | |
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | Chair for Georgia, 10/2023 - 12/2024 | 5 | |
| Newsmax Media, Inc | Contributor, 1/2023 - 12/2024 | 6 | |
| Salem Media Group | Podcast Host, 1/2023 - 9/2024 | 7 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Strategies (Consulting/Media) | $624K | Salary | 1 | ||
| SEP-Certificate of Deposit | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Newsmax Media, Inc | $18,000 | Contributor Fees | 1.2 | ||
| Salem Media Group | $28,000 | Hosting Fees | 1.3 | ||
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | $104K | Fees | 1.4 | ||
| Georgia Belle Properties | 2 | ||||
| Residential Real Estate - Daytona Beach Shores, Florida | $500K - $1M | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 2.1 | |
| The Clock and the Calendar: A Front-Row Look at the Democrats' Obsession with Donald Trump Hardcover” Post Hill Press (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | Rent or Royalties | 3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weidner Law Firm | Rental Agreement with Weidner Law Firm. Agreement ended December 2024. No compensation or representation on behalf of Weidner Law Firm. Relationship will remain inactive during appointment to the position of Secretary. (2021-02-01) | 1 | |
| Dogwood Strategies | Dogwood Strategies will be inactive during my appointment. There are no outstanding client fees to be paid. Relationship will remain inactive during appointment to the position of Secretary. (2021-01-01) | 2 | |
| Collins Law Firm | Collins Law Firm was dissolved effective December 2024. There are no outstanding fees to be paid. (2021-02-01) | 3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Strategies | Services as Owner | 1 | |
| Newsmax Media, Inc | Contributor (client of Dogwood Strategies ) | 2 | |
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | GA State Director (client of Dogwood Strategies) | 3 | |
| Salem Media Group | Podcast Host (client of Dogwood Strategies) | 4 | |
| The National Music Publishers’ Association | Consulting (client of Dogwood Strategies) | 5 | |
| Justice Action Network | Consulting / Lobbying (client of Dogwood Strategies) | 6 | |
| Council for Innovation Promotion | Consulting (client of Dogwood Strategies ) | 7 | |
| Interstate Priorities Inc | Consulting (client of Dogwood Strategies) | 8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelmation (Travelmation is a national, innovative travel agency) | Commission | 1 | |||
| Horace Mann Annuity (Fixed Annuity) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Hall County Board of Education, State Retirement/Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS), defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | retirement payments | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Brokerage Money Market Account (cash) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage Money Market Account (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 6 | ||||
| SPDR PORTFOLIO S&P 500 ETF (SPLG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM MORTGAGE | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2015, rate: 3.75, term: 30 | 1 | |
| Pinnacle Bank | type: Exercised Line of Credit, amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: Prime + .25, term: 1 | 2 | |
| Pinnacle Bank | type: Exercised Line of Credit, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: Prime + .25, term: 1 | 3 | |
| Pinnacle Bank | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 5.5, term: 20 | 4 |
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.
