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Gene Trent

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-08-05 · 3 pages (text)

Net worth$376,400
Income listed$40,422
Real estate$990,000
Debts listed$660,000
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 100% $40,422 · School Board of Brevard County

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Net worth rose from -$555,000 (2022) to $376,400 (2023) — 1.5×

This 2023 filing reports $376,400; the same person's 2022 filing reported -$555,000, a change of $931,400 in 1 year. Listed income for 2023 was $40,422. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2022 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 2

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $376,400; listed items add up to $376,400

Reported net worth: $376,400. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $376,400. 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.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

100% of listed income ($40,422) comes from School Board of Brevard County

Listed income totals $40,422 from 1 source. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

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Their filings

Their campaign

Other filings by Gene Trent

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-05-28$350,000
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-26$305,000
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-28-$555,000

Campaign money

2026 campaign for School Board

Raised
$0 from 0 contributions

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Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $996,400 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $660,000 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $40,422 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
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