Abraham Ourth
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Abraham Ourth, who was picked to be: Confidential Assistant to the General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency in March, 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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercatus Center at George Mason University | $87,060 | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Equity ETF (BBUS) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF (BBIN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| JPMorgan Betabuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF (BBAG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF (JCPB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| State of Illinois, 457(b) plan: | 3 | ||||
| Target Retirement 2060 Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Illinois | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2018-08-01) | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercatus Center at George Mason University | Federal outreach employment October 2023-March 2025 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brokerage account #1 | 1 | ||||
| ISHARES US TREASURY BOND ETF (GOVT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGSH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF (PICB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (BIV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VONG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| Invesco Total Return Bond ETF (GTO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.10 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.11 | ||
| iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF (EFAV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.12 | ||
| Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF (COM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.13 | ||
| iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.14 | ||
| Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF (AAAU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.15 | ||
| WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.16 | ||
| Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.17 | ||
| brokerage account #2 | 2 | ||||
| Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF (SCHR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| ISHARES MBS ETF (MBB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF (SCHI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF (FNDX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP ETF (SCHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Schwab FundamentalEmerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (FNDE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF (FNDF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| HSA: | 3 | ||||
| BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Class K Shares (MKDVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares (VSMGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares (VSCGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares (VSGDX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| State of Illinois Bright Start 529 | 4 | ||||
| Moderate Enrolled Portfolio | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 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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