Barbara Gruson
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Barbara Gruson, who was picked to be: Advisor to the Regional Administrator, Department of Housing and Urban Development in February, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Wireless | Acquistions Advisor, 6/2022 - 5/2024 | 1 | |
| The Corcoran Group | Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, 7/2024 - 2/2025 | Part-Time, Independent Contractor | 2 |
| Douglas Elliman | Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, 3/2023 - 5/2024 | Part-Time, Independent Contractor | 3 |
| Twinsun LLC | Consultant, 6/2025 - 11/2025 | Part-Time, Independent Contractor | 4 |
| New York City Board of Elections | Public Affairs, 11/2024 - 11/2024 | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Wireless (Wireless Infrastructure Fund) | $54,807 | Salary | 1 | ||
| Douglas Elliman | $1,890 | Salary | 2 | ||
| The Corcoran Group | $1,848 | Salary | 3 | ||
| The Corcoran Group, anticipated bonus | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Symphony Wireless (Wireless Infrastructure Fund) | $15,766 | Severance | 5 | ||
| Twinsun LLC (Consultant) | $3,500 | Consulting Fees | 6 | ||
| New York City Board of Elections | $353 | salary | 7 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony Wireless | Services as Acquistions Advisor | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Fund | 1 | ||||
| Real Property in Hopewell Junction, NY | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| NY State 529 Plan, Portfolio # 2025 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| NY State 529 Plan, Portfolio # 2019 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| NY State 529 Plan, Portfolio # 2025 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| NY State 529 Plan, Portfolio # 2019 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| 401(k) Qualified Domestic Relations Order | 6 | ||||
| BNY MELLON SML MID CAP GRTH I | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| GALLIARD STABLE RETURN FUND C | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| ISHARES S&P 500 INDEX FD INSTL | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 | ||
| FIDELITY ADV SMALL CAP CL A | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6.4 | ||
| CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. Custodial Account | $100K - $250K | Custodial Account managed by ex-spouse. Ex-spouse refuses to provide value amounts for underlying assets. Filer has no right to the information. | 7 | ||
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | |||
| Abbvie, Inc. (ABBV) | None (or less than $201) | 7.2 | |||
| Aflac, Inc. (AFL) | None (or less than $201) | 7.3 | |||
| ALLSTATE CORP (ALL) | None (or less than $201) | 7.4 | |||
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | None (or less than $201) | 7.5 | |||
| American International Group, Inc. (AIG) | None (or less than $201) | 7.6 | |||
| AT&T INC | None (or less than $201) | 7.7 | |||
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) | None (or less than $201) | 7.8 | |||
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | None (or less than $201) | 7.9 | |||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) | None (or less than $201) | 7.10 | |||
| The Chemours Co. (CC) | None (or less than $201) | 7.11 | |||
| Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) | None (or less than $201) | 7.12 | |||
| Citigroup, Inc. (C) | None (or less than $201) | 7.13 | |||
| Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) | None (or less than $201) | 7.14 | |||
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) | None (or less than $201) | 7.15 | |||
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) | None (or less than $201) | 7.16 | |||
| CSX Corp. (CSX) | None (or less than $201) | 7.17 | |||
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS) | None (or less than $201) | 7.18 | |||
| Dow, Inc. (DOW) | None (or less than $201) | 7.19 | |||
| Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) | None (or less than $201) | 7.20 | |||
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) | None (or less than $201) | 7.21 | |||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | None (or less than $201) | 7.22 | |||
| Enbridge Inc Common Stock (ENB) | None (or less than $201) | 7.23 | |||
| Ericsson American Depositary Shares (ERIC) | None (or less than $201) | 7.24 | |||
| Essential Utilities Inc. Common Stock (WTRG) | None (or less than $201) | 7.25 | |||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | None (or less than $201) | 7.26 | |||
| Ford Motor Co. (F) | None (or less than $201) | 7.27 | |||
| GE AEROSPACE | None (or less than $201) | 7.28 | |||
| GE Healthcare Technologi | None (or less than $201) | 7.29 | |||
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS) | None (or less than $201) | 7.30 | |||
| GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) (GSK) | None (or less than $201) | 7.31 | |||
| Haleon plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) (HLN) | None (or less than $201) | 7.32 | |||
| Halliburton Co. (HAL) | None (or less than $201) | 7.33 | |||
| Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) | None (or less than $201) | 7.34 | |||
| Hitachi LTD | None (or less than $201) | 7.35 | |||
| The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) | None (or less than $201) | 7.36 | |||
| International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) | None (or less than $201) | 7.37 | |||
| Intel Corp. (INTC) | None (or less than $201) | 7.38 | |||
| International Paper Co. (IP) | None (or less than $201) | 7.39 | |||
| Johnson Controls International PLC (jci) | None (or less than $201) | 7.40 | |||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | None (or less than $201) | 7.41 | |||
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) | None (or less than $201) | 7.42 | |||
| McDonald's Corp. (MCD) | None (or less than $201) | 7.43 | |||
| Medtronic PLC (mdt) | None (or less than $201) | 7.44 | |||
| Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk) | None (or less than $201) | 7.45 | |||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | None (or less than $201) | 7.46 | |||
| Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) | None (or less than $201) | 7.47 | |||
| morgan stanley | None (or less than $201) | 7.48 | |||
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) | None (or less than $201) | 7.49 | |||
| Nokia Corporation Sponsored American Depositary Shares (NOK) | None (or less than $201) | 7.50 | |||
| Oracle Corp. (ORCL) | None (or less than $201) | 7.51 | |||
| Organon & Co. Common Stock (OGN) | None (or less than $201) | 7.52 | |||
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) | None (or less than $201) | 7.53 | |||
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | None (or less than $201) | 7.54 | |||
| Pitney Bowes, Inc. (PBI) | None (or less than $201) | 7.55 | |||
| Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) | None (or less than $201) | 7.56 | |||
| Progressive Corp. (PGR) | None (or less than $201) | 7.57 | |||
| Regions Financial Corp. (RF) | None (or less than $201) | 7.58 | |||
| Stryker Corp. (SYK) | None (or less than $201) | 7.59 | |||
| Sylvamo Corporation Common Stock (SLVM) | None (or less than $201) | 7.60 | |||
| Target Corp. (TGT) | None (or less than $201) | 7.61 | |||
| The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | None (or less than $201) | 7.62 | |||
| Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) | None (or less than $201) | 7.63 | |||
| Viatris Inc. Common Stock (VTRS) | None (or less than $201) | 7.64 | |||
| The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) | None (or less than $201) | 7.65 | |||
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) | None (or less than $201) | 7.66 | |||
| Xcel Energy, Inc. (XEL) | None (or less than $201) | 7.67 | |||
| Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) | None (or less than $201) | 7.68 | |||
| Yum China Holdings Inc. Common Stock (YUMC) | None (or less than $201) | 7.69 | |||
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH) | None (or less than $201) | 7.70 | |||
| Zurich Insurance Group | None (or less than $201) | 7.71 | |||
| 3M Co. (MMM) | None (or less than $201) | 7.72 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2023, rate: 29.24%, term: revolving | 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.
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