Sriprakash Kothari
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Sriprakash Kothari, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, Department of the Treasury. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | Gordon Y Billard Professor of Accounting and Finance, 7/1999 - Present | 1 | |
| Velan Studios | Director, 2/2021 - Present | 2 | |
| Aveta Biomics | Director, 2/2023 - Present | 3 | |
| Energy Internet Corporation | Chairman of the Board, 10/2023 - Present | 4 | |
| A&O Shearman | Expert Witness, 9/2024 - 8/2025 | 5 | |
| Entwistle & Cappucci, LLP | Expert Witness, 8/2024 - 10/2024 | 6 | |
| Rogge Dunn Group P.C. | Expert Witness, 3/2024 - 7/2024 | 7 | |
| CRA International | Expert Witness, 1/2023 - 3/2025 | 8 | |
| Robinhood, Inc. | Consultant, 1/2023 - 7/2025 | 9 | |
| Analysis Group | Expert Witness, 1/2023 - 10/2024 | 10 | |
| Marsh McLennan Companies | Expert Witness, 2/2024 - 6/2024 | 11 | |
| The Brattle Group | Expert Witness, 9/2023 - 9/2024 | 12 | |
| Vise Inc. | Academic Advisor, 4/2022 - 9/2025 | 13 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | $1.1M | Salary | 1 | ||
| Velan Studios (Video games developer and publisher and contractual content creator) | $19,500 | Director Fees | 2 | ||
| MIT 401k Plan | 3 | ||||
| Fidelity Russell 3000 Index Fund | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| MIT, cash balance pension plan | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Velan Studios Inc. (Video game studio) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Energy Internet Corp. (Green energy), vested stock options | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| A&O Shearman, deferred consulting fees (cash receivable) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, deferred consulting fees (cash receivable) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Robinhood Inc., deferred consulting fees (cash receivable) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Rogge Dunn Group P.C. | $9,800 | Consulting Fees | 10 | ||
| Energy Internet Corp, SAFE Note | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| Vise Inc., vested stock options (Financial asset manager) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| Vise Inc., (Financial asset manager) 7,813 unvested stock options, strike $.54, vest monthly until 9/2026, exp.9/2032 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| CRA International | $87,000 | Consulting fees | 14 | ||
| “The Economics of Accounting,” Oxford University Press, (value not readily ascertainable) | $201 - $1,000 | Rent or Royalties | 15 | ||
| Energy Internet Corp. (Green energy), 288,000 unvested options, strike $.10, 25% vest each year by year end of 2025, 2026, 2027 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| A&O Shearman | $58,800 | Consulting Fees | 17 | ||
| Analysis Group | $1.7M | Consulting Fees | 18 | ||
| Marsh McLennan Companies | $37,600 | Consulting Fees | 19 | ||
| The Brattle Group | $131K | Consulting Fees | 20 | ||
| Aveta Biomics (Cancer treatment) | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 21 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | I will take an unpaid leave of absence from my faculty position until January 2026 at which time I will retire from MIT. (2025-09-01) | 1 | |
| Energy Internet Corporation | I will retain my vested stock options. My unvested stock options will vest on September 15, 2025. I will retain my SAFE note, which will exist until the company converts all SAFE notes into common stock. (2023-09-01) | 2 | |
| MIT | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (1999-07-01) | 3 | |
| MIT | Pursuant to the cash balance pension plan, I will receive a monthly pension amount upon retirement in January, 2026. (1999-07-01) | 4 | |
| A&O Shearman | I have an agreement to receive payment of a fixed amount from A&O Shearman 30 days from the date services were provided in August 2025. I also have an agreement to serve as an expert witness to testify in November regarding a report I wrote. I will not engage in this expert witness testimony after I assume the duties of the position. (2024-09-01) | 5 | |
| Entwistle & Cappucci, LLP | I have an agreement to receive payment of a fixed amount from Entwistle & Cappucci, LLP for previously provided consulting services upon available funds. (2024-08-01) | 6 | |
| Robinhood, Inc. | I will receive payment in September, 2025 for previously provided consulting services. (2021-06-01) | 7 | |
| Vise Inc. | I will divest my vested stock options. I will forfeit all Vise, Inc., stock options that are unvested. (2022-09-01) | 8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | Services as Gordon Y Billard Professor of Accounting and Finance | 1 | |
| Velan Studios | Services as Director | 2 | |
| Goldman Sachs | Expert witness consulting (client of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP through The Analysis Group) | 3 | |
| L3 Harris | Expert witness consulting (client of Marsh and McClenan) | 4 | |
| Shareholder Class of GE | Expert witness consulting (client of Kessler, Topaz, Meltzer Check LLP through The Brattle Group) | 5 | |
| Andy Trusevich | Expert witness consulting services through Rogge Dunn Group P.C. | 6 | |
| Viacom | Expert witness consulting through CRA International | 7 | |
| Xander Retail Partners Pte. Ltd. | Expert witness consulting services through A&O Shearman. | 8 | |
| Energy Internet Corporation | Chairman of the Board | 9 | |
| Ripple Labs Inc. | Expert witness consulting (client of Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Fredrick, PLLC through The Analysis Group) | 10 | |
| Novavax | Expert witness consulting (client of Law firm Ropes & Gray, LLP through The Analysis Group) | 11 | |
| Pandora | Expert witness consulting (client of Mayer Brown through CRA International) | 12 | |
| Members of the Center on Executive Compensation | Expert witness consulting services through CRA International. | 13 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note to Monsoon Kitchens | $100K - $250K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | 1 | |
| Note to Monica Kothari and Blake Sotern | $500K - $1M | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | 2 | |
| Note to Saruhan Hatipoglu Sage Inc | $100K - $250K | $50,001 - $100K | Interest | 3 | |
| Aldrich Capital Partners LP | LP is closed; not making further investments; and is in the process of liquidating its final asset, Lavu. | 4 | |||
| Lavu (POS for restaurants) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Brightwood Capital LP (Underlying assets are not disclosed due to a preexisting confidentiality agreement. I will divest this asset if confirmed.) | $100K - $250K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains | 5 | |
| PEEK (colonoscopy diagnosis startup) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Trefis Inc. (Investment research software) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| AkashX (Financial education courses) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Atomic Vaults Inc. (Financial broker providing access US markets) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Clint Health (Health care technology) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| U.S. Bank (cash account) | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage account | 12 | ||||
| Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 12.1 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 12.2 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 12.3 | ||
| Boeing CO (BA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 12.4 | |
| Monsoon Kitchens (Indian food company) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 13 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wasley | type: Personal Loan, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2025, rate: 6%, term: 6 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.
