Robert F. Foster
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Robert F. Foster, who was picked to be: Deputy General Counsel, Department of Health & Human Services. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Solutions LLC | None (or less than $1,001) | $60,041 | business income | 1 | |
| SaponiQx, Inc., anticipated bonus | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | Cash Performance Bonus (Anticipated) | 2 | |
| SaponiQx, Inc. | $418K | Salary | 3 | ||
| Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 401(k) plan | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWENX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Agenus (SaponiQx), 401(k) plan | 5 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund (FJTKX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| IRA #1 | 6 | ||||
| Allspring Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund (WEACX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Allspring Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund (WEAFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| IRA #2 | 7 | ||||
| Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (PALC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| INVESCO S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF (RSP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.2 | ||
| MacQuarie Small Cap core Fund (DCCIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.3 | ||
| BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund (DRRIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.4 | ||
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund (LBNYX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.5 | ||
| MFS International Diversification Fund (MDIJX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.6 | ||
| Columbia Total Return Bond Fund (SRBFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.7 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaponiQx, Inc. | Anticipated annual year-end performance bonus (2023-04-01) | 1 | |
| Agenus (SaponiQx) | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but my former employer no longer makes contributions. (2024-04-01) | 2 | |
| Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but my former employer no longer makes contributions. (2017-01-01) | 3 | |
| Fox Solutions, LLC | I am the sole owner of this LLC, which has no current clients or outstanding accounts payable. This LLC will remain dormant during my federal employment. (2023-04-01) | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaponiQx, Inc. | Services as Director of Legal | 1 | |
| Autonomous Therapeutics, Inc | Services as Executive Advisory Committee | 2 | |
| Fox Solutions LLC | Services as Owner | 3 | |
| Texas A&M University Health Science Center | Consulting services | 4 | |
| ZMI Pharma, Inc. | Consulting services | 5 | |
| Apiject Systems, Corp. | Consulting services | 6 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Bar | salary | 1 | |||
| District of Columbia Bar, money purchase pension plan | 2 | ||||
| AB Global Bond Fund (ANAIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund (FBKWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Hartford Core Equity Fund (HAITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund (JLGMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| District of Columbia Bar, 457 plan | 3 | ||||
| AB Global Bond Fund (ANAIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund (FBKWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Hartford Core Equity Fund (HAITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund (JLGMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 |
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 #1 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 4 | ||
| brokerage account #1 | 5 | ||||
| Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.1 | ||
| SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust (MDY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| Columbia Overseas Value Fund (COSZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.4 | ||
| Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund (GDIRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund (GUIRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.6 | ||
| John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund (JCCIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.7 | ||
| JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund (JHEQX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.8 | ||
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NHMRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.9 | ||
| Jennison International Opportunities Fund (PWJZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.10 | ||
| Columbia Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund (SETMX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5.11 | ||
| USAA Life Insurance Company, universal life | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Undeveloped land, Driggs, ID | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Maryland 529 College Savings Plan, Child #1 | 8 | ||||
| Portfolio 2033 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8.1 | ||
| Maryland 529 College Savings Plan, Child #2 | 9 | ||||
| Portfolio 2039 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiNK Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock (INKT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-01-23
 | 1 | |
| Agenus, Inc. (AGEN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-02-03
| 2 | |
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-02-14
| 3 | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-02-14
| 4 | |
| Agenus, Inc. (AGEN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-02-18
| 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lambert Molinelli and Tamra Lee Molinelli | type: Deed of Trust Note, amount: $50,001 - $100,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 7.5% per annum, term: 90 months | 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.
