DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, DC 20227 April 18, 2018 Jason Leopold BuzzFeed News Sent via electronic mail to: Re: FOIA 2018?03?019 Dear Mr. LeOpold: I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that was forwarded to the Department of the Treasury?s (Treasury) Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) on March 14, 2018, for a direct reply. You requested that the Fiscal Service produce ?a copy of the canceled check as well as any letter or accompanying from Donald Trump and/or the Trump Organization, which constitutes a donation, of profits received from foreign government guests staying at his luxury hotel in Washington, DC, the Trump Hotel.? Your 01A request has been assigned the number listed above. Please find enclosed a copy of a check written by the Trump Organization to the US. Treasury in the amount of $151,470. Also enclosed is a copy of the transmittal letter sending the check and a c0py of the report con?rming its deposit into the United States Treasury. Note that portions of these records have been withheld under Exemption 4 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), which prohibits the disclosure of commercial or ?nancial information that is privileged or con?dential; and Exemption 6 of the 01A, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6), which protects from disclosure information about individuals, when the disclosure of such information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. If you consider our response to be a denial of your request, you may administratively appeal within 90 days from the date of this letter. Your appeal must be in writing, must be signed by you, and should contain the reason(s) why you are appealing. Your appeal should be addressed to: Page 2 FOIA 2018?03-019 US. Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service Attn: FOIA Disclosure Of?ce/Room 508B 3201 Pennsy Drive, Building Landover, MD 20785 Both your letter and its envelope should be clearly marked ?Freedom of Information Act Appeal.? The deciding of?cial on your appeal will be the Fiscal Service Commissioner or her designee. The above OIA number should be included on all related correspondence. If you have any questions pertaining to this request, you may contact the FOIA Disclosure Of?ce at 202-874-5602. Sincerely, Sydnor-J ones Co?Disclosure Of?cer Enclosures PAY 3 THIS CHECK. as. Nam-mo cs-ae-wcw. REACTIVE ma?a: WHICH A AND Ms MICRO in: THE Slat-1A?! um: LIN: THE TRUMP CORPORATION 725 5TH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022 ?ag?r??w?m Nswvomgm mm su-nmu 015820 emu mm on: 0231/18 HUNDRED FIFTY ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS AND NO TO THE ORDER OF UNITED STATES TREASURY TWO SIGNATURES NEEDED ON . ANTS OVER 510.000 1&5 356 am- nm ?1.0 a. an: ENDOHSE HERE 1f. . [30 WRITE, BR BELOW LINE RESERVED FOR FINANCQAL Morgan Lewis Sheri Dillon Partner 1-202-373-5749 Wm February 22, 2018 Gifts to the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Ave, NW. Washington, DC. 20220 Re: Gift to the United States To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of The Trump Organization, please ?nd enclosed a check for $151,470 made payable to the United States Treasury. The Trump Organization is pleased to make this voluntaly donation to the U.S. government and requests that it be deposited into the ?Gifts to the United States? account for the unconditioned and general use of the federal government. Sincerely, Ml}. Sheri A. Dillon Morgan, Lewis 5: Bockius LLP 1111 PennsyIVania Ave? NW Washington, DC 20004-2541 0 +1.202.739.3000 Unlted states 0 +1.202.739.3oc1 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 215 Deposit Ticket Report Generated: 0212612018 08:34:47 AM EST From Date: 0212612018 To Date: 02/2612018 215 - Deposit Ticket OTC Eodpoint:2018000201 Deposit Ticket No: 606386 Settiement Date:02l26/2018 Voucher Date: 02/23/2018 Fiscai Agent:FRB Cleveland Cashier lD Transaction Sate Summary Count Summary Amount 215 - Detaii OTC Endpoint:2018000201 Description: Credit Accounting Branch 2018000201 - 02/23/2010 2 $151,670.00 Total ALC: 2018000201 2 $151,670.00 $151,470.00 - 201299 200.00 201099.18 $151,670.00 Page 1 of 2 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSJFIED SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 215 Deposit Ticket Report Generated: 03261201 6 08:34:47 AM EST From Date: 022612018 To Date: QMSIZMB 215 - Summary Summary number of taunt: 2 Summary of total amount: $151,670.00 Page 2 of 2 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED