Ethan A. Klein
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Ethan A. Klein, who was picked to be: Associate Director, Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Research Assistant, 9/2018 - 8/2023 | 1 | |
| Stanford DEFCON | Co-President, 3/2024 - 1/2025 | 2 | |
| Stanford University Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation | Defense Innovation Scholar, 4/2024 - 6/2024 | 3 | |
| Scale AI | Intern, 4/2021 - 1/2025 | 4 | |
| Lazard | Summer Associate, 6/2024 - 8/2024 | 5 | |
| The Engine | Government Ventures Fellow, 11/2022 - 5/2023 | 6 | |
| South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation | Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellow, 9/2019 - 6/2023 | The NNSA is the primary Federal sponsor of the NNIS Fellowship, which is administered by the South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation. | 7 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business Aerospace & Defense Club | Vice President, 4/2024 - 1/2025 | 8 | |
| TRUMP VANCE 2025 TRANSITION, INC. | Volunteer, 9/2024 - 1/2025 | 9 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation | $3,000 | Salary | 1 | ||
| Lazard | $37,577 | Salary | 2 | ||
| Roth IRA | 3 | ||||
| Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| cash | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Services as Graduate Research Assistant | 1 | |
| Lazard | Services as Summer Associate | 2 | |
| The Engine | Services as Government Ventures Fellow | 3 | |
| South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation | Services as Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellow | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc. (Space technology company selling satellite imagery and services) | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| cash | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Maxar Technologies Inc. 401(k) Plan | 3 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom Index Fund 2060 (FID FRDM INX 2060 T) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Patent Application #18/738,698 - Site Selection and Monitoring (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
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) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Family trust #1 | 2 | ||||
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF (DFAT) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund (POSKX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 3 | ||||
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SWVXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Snap, Inc. (SNAP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | sold subsequent to filing. | 3.2 | |
| U.S. Brokerage (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Family trust #2 | This is an Excepted Trust. Pursuant to the trust documents, I am not entitled to information about the underlying holdings. The trustee will not provide me information about the underlying holdings in the future. | 4 | |||
| Accenture plc (ACN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Adobe, Inc. (ADBE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| American Express Co. (AXP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.8 | ||
| Bank of America Corp. (BAC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.9 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.10 | ||
| Broadcom, Inc. (AVGO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.11 | ||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.12 | ||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.13 | ||
| Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.14 | ||
| FedEx Corp. (FDX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.15 | ||
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.16 | ||
| Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.17 | ||
| Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.18 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.19 | ||
| Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.20 | ||
| Nextera Energy, Inc. (NEE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.21 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.22 | ||
| Philip Morris International, Inc. (PM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.23 | ||
| Pool Corp. (POOL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.24 | ||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.25 | ||
| Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.26 | ||
| S&P Global, Inc. (SPGI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.27 | ||
| Salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.28 | ||
| The Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.29 | ||
| SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.30 | ||
| TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.31 | ||
| The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.32 | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.33 | ||
| The TJX Cos., Inc. (TJX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.34 | ||
| Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.35 | ||
| United Rentals, Inc. (URI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.36 | ||
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UNH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.37 | ||
| Visa, Inc. (V) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.38 | ||
| Zoetis, Inc. (ZTS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.39 | ||
| Wells Fargo Special Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Class Shares (WFMIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.40 | ||
| Baird MidCap Fund Institutional Class Shares (BMDIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.41 | ||
| American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Class Y Shares (ABSYX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.42 | ||
| Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares (VEXRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.43 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.44 | ||
| EuroPacific Growth Fund Class F3 Shares (FEUPX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.45 | ||
| Life Insurance Trust (John Hancock, variable life) | My spouse has a 1/2 interest in the variable life insurance policy. The current value of the policy is reported. | 5 | |||
| John Hancock Fixed Account Fund | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| John Hancock Global Equity Fund | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| John Hancock Mid Cap Growth Fund | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| John Hancock Small Cap Opportunity Fund | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.4 | ||
| 500 Index Trust Series I (JFIVX) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 5.5 |
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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