David Copley
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by David Copley, who was picked to be: Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior in March, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation, restricted stock units | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| NEWMONT CORPORATION | $300K | Salary/Bonus | 2 | ||
| Active Minerals International, restricted stock units | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Active Minerals International (Mining Company) | $890K | Salary/Bonus | 4 | ||
| IRA #1 | 5 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $250K - $500K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 5.1 | ||
| iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 5.2 | ||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.3 | ||
| Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| iShares Residential Real Estate ETF (REZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.6 | ||
| IRA #2 | 6 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 6.1 | ||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 6.2 | ||
| Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.4 | ||
| Boston Consulting Group | 7 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (VFINX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 7.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORPORATION | All restricted stock units forfeited in March 2025 (2024-06-01) | 1 | |
| Active Minerals International | I no longer hold RSUs in this company as of June 2024. (2021-03-01) | 2 | |
| Newmont Savings Plan | I will not participate in this defined contribution plan after my separation. (2024-06-01) | 3 | |
| Boston Consulting Group | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2011-09-01) | 4 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | salary | 1 | |||
| Poshmark | 2 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 2.1 | ||
| Chicos 401(k) | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Class Shares (VITSX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VFWAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard Target Ret 2055 TR II | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| PVH 401(k) | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retire 2055 Trust II | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Mirakl 401(k) | 5 | ||||
| Legal & General S&P 500 DC CIT | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.1 | ||
| State St Emg Mkts Index SL SF CI II | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| Fidelity Real Estate Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Analysis Group 401(k) | 6 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 6.1 | ||
| Cash from sale of Poshmark to Naver - not yet vested - converted from Poshmark restricted stock units. | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Cash from sale of Poshmark to Naver - vested - converted from Poshmark restricted stock units. | $50,000 | Proceeds from sale of Poshmark to Naver - converted from Poshmark restricted stock units - a portion vests on an annual basis. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Brokerage | 1 | ||||
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund (FNILX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.1 | ||
| Fidelity Core Real Estate Fund | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.2 | ||
| Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund (FZROX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.3 | ||
| iShares Core MSCIEmerging Markets ETF (IEMG) | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.4 | ||
| iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 1.5 | ||
| iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | $250K - $500K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 1.6 | ||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.7 | ||
| Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) | $500K - $1M | $2,501 - $5,000 | 1.8 | ||
| iShares Residential Real Estate ETF (REZ) | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.9 | ||
| Fidelity Money Market Fund (SPRXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 1.10 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $250K - $500K | $201 - $1,000 | 1.11 | ||
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (VNQ) | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 1.12 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1.13 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VTI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 1.14 | ||
| NH UNIQUE College Investing Plan | 2 | ||||
| NH Fidelity 500 Index Portfolio (FXAIX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| UTMA Account | 3 | ||||
| iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Stress Free Auto Care (auto maintenance) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Cocoon Biotech (biotech health care) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| QPG Ortega Investors LLC (residential real estate) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| QPG Heritage Investors LLC (residential real estate) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Quad Equities 3rd Place LLC (residential real estate) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| HSA | 12 | ||||
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VIIIX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 12.1 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Class Shares (VITSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12.2 | ||
| Spouse Fidelity Brokerage | 13 | ||||
| Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund (FNILX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13.1 |
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.
