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John Jay Gontarek

2024 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2025-05-01 · 4 pages (text)

Amended. The filer later corrected this filing with a Form 6X. The figures used across this site come from the filing as amended; this page shows the original as filed.

Net worth$2,943,593
Income listed$1,309,468
Real estate$0
Debts listed$383,000
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Consulting, lobbying & public affairs 54% $707,000 · TD Ameritrade, Sale of Microstrategy, Inc. stock
  • Investments & retirement 31% $405,572 · Social Security, Charles Schwab
  • Government & public payroll 15% $196,896 · State of Florida

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

1 entry is withheld entirely ($800,000, 27% of net worth)

In the public copy, the whole description of 1 asset entry is redacted, so the public can't tell what it is. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
  • The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.

Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2024 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 2

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $2,943,593; listed items add up to $2,943,593

Reported net worth: $2,943,593. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $2,943,593. They roughly agree.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2024 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $2,943,593 — a millionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2024 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Businesses they disclosed

Other filings by John Jay Gontarek

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-04-14$1,663,0601
2024 Form 6X — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-05-11$2,943,5931

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $3,311,593 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $383,000 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $1,309,468 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
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Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6
Extraction
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