Scott Toland
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Scott Toland, who was picked to be: Senior Advisor, Department of Housing and Urban Development in January, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | Deputy General Counsel, Senior Advisor, Senior Editor, Production Manager, 5/2022 - 1/2025 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | $294K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| American Growth & Inc Port A (GIAOX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A Shares (GWPAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| IRA #1 | 3 | ||||
| American Growth & Inc Port A (GAIOX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A Shares (GWPAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| America First Policy Institute, 403(b)(7) plan: | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Admiral (VBTLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral (VFIAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VIGAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas, defined benefit plan (retirement payout not readily ascertainable) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Retina Consultants of America, 401(k) plan: | 6 | ||||
| American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R6 Shs (RFKTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| The Supreme Court of Texas, defined contribution plan: | 7 | ||||
| cash | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2022-05-01) | 1 | |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | I continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2011-01-01) | 2 | |
| The Supreme Court of Texas | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2015-08-01) | 3 | |
| Retina Consultants of America | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2021-11-01) | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | Services as Deputy General Counsel, Senior Advisor, Senior Editor, Production Manager | 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 | ||||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| At&T | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 1.2 | |
| Chevron Corp. (CVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 1.3 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 1.4 | |
| Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 1.5 | |
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 1.7 | |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 1.8 | |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) | None (or less than $1,001) | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 1.9 | |
| brokerage account #2 | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 | 2.1 | ||
| Brokerage account #3 | 3 | ||||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 |
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.
