Rich Danker
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Rich Danker, who was picked to be: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services in May, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Bridge Bancorp; unvested stock appreciation rights | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Chain Bridge Bancorp stock (Class B - nonpublic) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Chain Bridge Bank 401(k) | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Adm (100) | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | 3.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2019-01-01) | 1 | |
| Chain Bridge Bank | Employer Stock Appreciation Rights plan. Participation will end upon separation from employer. All unvested SARs will be forfeited upon my separation. (All SARs are unvested) (2019-01-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. | Head of strategic planning and corporate communications for publicly traded national bank. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Health | salary | 1 | |||
| MedStar Health (Ret Savings Plan) | 2 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom(R) 2050 K | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Fidelity 500 index | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Wake Forest Baptist 403(b) | 3 | ||||
| Nuveen Life Cycle 2040 R6 | $1,001 - $15,000 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YETI Holdings, Inc. (YETI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Shopify Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (SHOP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Roblox Corporation Class A Common Stock (RBLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| DocuSign, Inc. (DOCU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Airbnb Inc. Class A Common Stock (ABNB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Certificate of Deposit | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| checking account | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| U.S. brokerage acct #1 | 11 | ||||
| Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (CBNA) (Class A - public) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11.1 | ||
| UTMA #1 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| UTMA #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund (SPAXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| Residential rental real estate; Arlington, VA | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Rent or Royalties | 15 | |
| Prose Market LLC (value difficult to ascertain) | None (or less than $201) | Website for purchasing articles/publications. No LLC distributions -- currently no customers or revenue | 16 |
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.
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