Tim Rushenberg
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Tim Rushenberg, who was picked to be: Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Education in June, 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Salvage & Service Corporation | General Counsel, 10/2020 - 6/2024 | 1 | |
| Office of the Indiana Attorney General | Special Counsel for Continuous Process Improvement, 7/2024 - 9/2024 | 2 | |
| Hallador Energy Company | Vice President of Government Affairs, 9/2024 - 1/2025 | 3 | |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Adjunct Professor- Business Law, 2/2025 - 6/2025 | 4 | |
| Samaron Corporation d/b/a/ Troyer Products | Member of Board of Directors, 12/2016 - Present | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Indiana Attorney General | $24,029 | Salary | 1 | ||
| Hallador Energy Company, restricted stock units | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Hallador Energy Company | $87,984 | Salary/Bonus/Se verance | 3 | ||
| IRA | $90,000 | cash distribution | 4 | ||
| Bluerock Total Income Real Estate I (TIPWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| The Private Shs Fd Ben Int Cl A (PRIVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF (SCHV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VBR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VBK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.8 | ||
| National Salvage & Service Corporation | $130K | Salary | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallador Energy Company | I was granted Deferred Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of 1500 RSU of HNRG stock issued every other year on or about December 1. These grants had a 3-year vesting period. I received 1,500 in December 2024. Since I was not at Hallador for 3-years, I did not vest. (2024-12-01) | 1 | |
| Hallador Energy Company | Severance (2025-02-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
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)
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.
