Kenneth C. Stevens
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Kenneth C. Stevens, who was picked to be: Principal Deputy Director, Department of the Interior. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James IRA | $64,817 | cash distributions | 1 | ||
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. 5.5% Cum. Conv. Pfd. Series B (BHR.PRB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| CSX Corp. (CSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| Invesco Preferred ETF (PGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| iShares Global Tech ETF (IXN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.10 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.11 | ||
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.12 | ||
| Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.13 | ||
| Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.14 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.15 | ||
| Morgan Stanley Non-Cum. Pfd. Series A (MS.PFA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.16 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.17 | ||
| NYLI MacKay High Yield Corporate Bd Cl I (MHYIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.18 | ||
| NYLI MacKay Short Duration High Inc Cl I (MDHIX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.19 | ||
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 6.375% Cum. Redeem. Pfd. Series E (PEB.PRE) (hotels and resorts) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.20 | ||
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.21 | ||
| RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Non-Cum. Perp. Pfd. Series F) (RNR.PRF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.22 | ||
| Shopify Inc. (SHOP)) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.23 | ||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.24 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.25 | ||
| Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. Cum. Pfd. Series G (GAB.PRG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.26 | ||
| Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.27 | ||
| Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.28 | ||
| Vornado Realty Trust 5.40% Pfd. Cum. Redeem. Series L (VNO.PRL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.29 | ||
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.30 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Divested all shares on April 17, 2025. | 1.31 | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Divested all shares on April 17, 2025. | 1.32 | |
| Stewart & Stevenson, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | $1,133 | retirement payments (monthly) | 2 | ||
| General Electric,, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | $5,071 | retirement payments (monthly) | 3 | ||
| CnHn Strategies LLC (energy industry consulting and fuel trading) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $19,000 | business income | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Electric | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2017-05-01) | 1 | |
| Stewart & Stevenson | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (1976-08-01) | 2 | |
| CnHn Strategies LLC | My consulting business will be inactive during my Federal appointment, and all outstanding client fees were fixed prior to my entry into Government service. (2021-03-01) | 3 |
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)
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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | type: Outstanding Balance Installment Plan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: Federal short- term rate + 3%, term: 5 years | 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.
