Scott G. Erickson
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Scott G. Erickson, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security in January, 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | Director, 7/2022 - 1/2025 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Jose Police Department, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 1 | |||
| City of San Jose, Voya, 457 contribution plan | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retire 2040 trust II | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | $5,339 | Salary | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Jose Police Department | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2002-06-01) | 1 | |
| City of San Jose, 457 contribution plan | I will continue to participate in this plan. The plan sponsor will not make contributions after my separation. (2002-06-01) | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Jose Police Department, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 1 | |||
| IRA #1 | 2 | ||||
| ISHARES SELECT DIVIDEND ETF (DVY) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| IRA #2 | 3 | ||||
| Residential Real Estate - Orlando, FL | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Rent or Royalties | 3.1 | |
| U.S. Brokerage Money Market Account (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| San Jose PTC Plan, deferred compensation | 4 | ||||
| Voya Stable Value Option | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| City of San Jose, Voya, 457 contribution plan | 5 | ||||
| vanguard institutional index fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| t rowe price large cap growth trust class d | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| vanguard mid cap index fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| vanguard small cap index fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| American funds euro pacific growth | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| District of Columbia, 457(b) deferred compensation plan: cash receivable | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Kastle Systems | Salary | 7 | |||
| Kastle Systems, 401(k) plan | 8 | ||||
| Principle Lifetime Hybrid 2045 Fund (PHTYX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Life Insurance, fixed annuity | $500K - $1M | $5,001 - $15,000 | Interest | 1 | |
| U.S. bank account #1 (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| U.S. bank Account #2 (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Commercial real estate, San Francisco, CA | $500K - $1M | $5,001 - $15,000 | Rent or Royalties | 4 | |
| Visa Inc Class A (V) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Artisan International Value Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Bank of America Corp common stock | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Columbia Overseas Value Fund Inst. 2 Class | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Artisan International Small-Mid Fund Institutional Share | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Baird Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class Shares (BTMIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Laudus US Large Cap Growth Fund (LGILX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| MFS Institutional International Equity Fund (MIEIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| T Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund Class I Shares (PRIMX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| SCHWAB Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund (SFLNX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund (SFSNX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 15 | ||
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund (SWPPX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund (SWSCX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 17 | ||
| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund (SWTSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 18 | ||
| Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America Class F2 Shares (TEAFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 19 | ||
| Wells Fargo Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class Shares (WMBIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 20 | ||
| InductiveEV | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 21 | ||
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SWVXX) | $100K - $250K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 22 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class Shares (BTMIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-04-10
 | 1 | |
| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund (SWTSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-04-10
| 2 | |
| T Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund Class I Shares (PRIMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-04-10
| 3 | |
| Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund (SFSNX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-04-10
| 4 | |
| Laudus US Large Cap Growth Fund (LGILX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-04-10
| 5 | |
| Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund (SWSCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-04-10
| 6 | |
| Baird Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class Shares (BTMIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-05-14
| 7 | |
| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund (SWTSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-05-14
| 8 | |
| Columbia Overseas Value Fund Institutional 2 Class Shares (COSSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-05-14
| 9 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Marriott Rewards | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2016, rate: variable, term: revolving | 1 | |
| Citi Bank | type: Personal Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2024, rate: 0%, term: 24 months | 2 | |
| Citi Bank | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: variable, term: revolving | 3 |
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.
