William Spencer
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by William Spencer, who was picked to be: RA Region 9, Department of Housing and Urban Development. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Warrior Association | $195K | Salary | 1 | ||
| "The Warrior Way: Advice of a Navy Seal Father to His Children," Independently published (June 13, 2024) | $60,000 | advance | 1.1 | ||
| Ragnar Development Group LLC (Security Training and Consultation Services) | $50,001 - $100K | $35,000 | Salary | 2 | |
| IRA | 3 | ||||
| Akre Focus Fund Retail Class Shares (AKREX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| General Dynamics Corporation 401(K) | 4 | ||||
| Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund (FFFFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Warrior Association | Founding Director - Board Member Emeritus (advisory, non-voting) (2023-03-01) | 1 | |
| General Dynamics Corporation 401(K) | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2017-01-01) | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Brokerage Account #1 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | 1 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage Account #2 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund Class I Shares (FFRIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| JPMorgan US Government Money Market Fund Premier Shares (OGSXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| "The Warrior Way: Advice of a Navy Seal Father to His Children," Independently published (June 13, 2024) | $50,001 - $100K | second installment of advance payment; rent or royalties | 7 |
Transactions
Officials are required to disclose the purchase, sale or exchange of property or securities in excess of $1,000. Many top officials are required to file periodic transaction reports (278-T) within 45 days to disclose additional actions. This table combines transactions from regularly scheduled financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports. If the same transaction appears on multiple reports, we’re only showing it once. (Form 278e, Part 7 and Form 278-T)
| Description | Value | Transaction | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-05-28
 | 1 | |
| JPMorgan US Government Money Market Fund Premier Shares (OGSXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-04-08
| 1 | |
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-08-04
| 1 | |
| Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund Class I Shares (FFRIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-04-11
| 2 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-08-04
| 2 | |
| First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-04-11
| 3 |
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.
