Neil Jacobs
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Neil Jacobs, who was picked to be: Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axioscientia (Consulting) | $98,876 | Consulting Fees | 1 | ||
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | $416K | Salary | 2 | ||
| Booz Allen Hamilton (business development) | $191K | Salary | 3 | ||
| IRA | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFSUX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Roth | 5 | ||||
| DFA Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| DFA Dimensional US High Profitability ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| FIDELITY TOTAL BOND ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| SCHWAB INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 | ||
| Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.6 | ||
| Brokerage | 6 | ||||
| FIDELITY TOTAL BOND ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 6.2 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Services as Chief Scientist | 1 | |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON | Services as Senior Advisor | 2 | |
| Axioscientia | Services as managing director | 3 | |
| Spire Global | Technical consulting on model development (client of Axioscientia) | 4 | |
| Lynker | Consulting on business develoment (client of Axioscientia) | 5 | |
| Surfline | Technical consulting on model development (client of Axioscientia) | 6 | |
| American Meteorological Society | Support for policy program and student career development (client of Axioscientia) | 7 |
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)
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 (Cash) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 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.
