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Howard Kelly Coates Jr

2025 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2026-06-03 · 80 pages (text)

Net worth$1,070,261
Income listedtax return
Real estate$0
Debts listed$399,407
Worth a look0

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,070,261; listed items add up to $877,929

Reported net worth: $1,070,261. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $877,929. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases. 2 listed item(s) have no amount, so the comparison is incomplete.

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.”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Missing or incomplete

$1,581,944 of assets and debts itemized in an attachment on pages 4–19, 22, 35–71, 75, 77–79 — the totals match

The form says “see attached” for 4 entries, and this copy includes the attachment (pages 4–19, 22, 35–71, 75, 77–79). See Attached Schedule E — $399,407: matches “Less Total Liabilities $399,407.27” (page 22); See Attached Schedule A — $726,920: matches “Total Real Estate $726,920.00” (page 10); See Attached Schedule C-Retirement Accounts — $323,724: matches “TOTAL Retirement Investments $323,724.37” (page 14); See Attached Schedule D-Bank, Insurance, Cash Accounts — $131,892: matches “Total of AM Grokerage/insurance/Cash and Bank Accounts $131,892.25” (page 17).

What to check
  • Open the attachment page to see the individual holdings behind each total.

Rule: Itemized in an attachment
“A filer may include and submit attachments or other supporting documentation when filing”2025 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,070,261 — 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”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

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Their filings

Other filings by Howard Kelly Coates Jr

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-05-02$1,372,075

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,182,537 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $399,407 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $0 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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