Josh Pradko
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Josh Pradko, who was picked to be: Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Health & Human Services in May, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkston (An agency providing public relations, marketing and communications.) | $148K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Pinkston | $8,889 | Salary (as contractor) | 2 | ||
| Silencer Shop | $406 | Salary | 3 | ||
| THE TRUSTEES OF PINKSTON GROUP, INC. (retirement account) | $5,329 | cash payments | 4 | ||
| Vanguard Target Ret 2060 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Cohen & Steers Real Estate | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Federated High Yield Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRUSTEES OF PINKSTON GROUP, INC. | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. (2019-06-01) | 1 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund Investor Class Shares (VTTSX) | $100K - $250K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 1 | ||
| Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (IVOV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (MGK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VBK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VBR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 5 | ||
| Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VDE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 7 | ||
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VUG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 10 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| Lam Research Corp. (LRCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 15 | ||
| BofA Checking Account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| BofA Checking Account (other) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 17 |
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.
