Nonprofit · EIN 13-5656874
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $862,659,881 | $851,503,421 | $11,156,460 | $1,245,975,964 | $913,830,869 | $332,145,095 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $819,123,548 | $797,976,234 | $21,147,314 | $1,126,787,082 | $809,648,702 | $317,138,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $850,864,692
- Investment income
- $11,848,611
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,552,491
- Other revenue
- -$53,422
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,215,062
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $34,137,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $197,848,270
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $283,419,637
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $56,638,238
- Accounting fees
- $1,289,662
- Occupancy
- $9,782,470
- Travel
- $7,625,482
- Depreciation
- $25,934,814
- Program services (functional)
- $825,434,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,069,008
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,126,787,082
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,245,975,964
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $913,830,869
- Net assets, end of year
- $332,145,095
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,362,120
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $332,145,095
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,648,923
- Gross receipts
- $874,259,991
- Employees
- 1,393
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KECK | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,155,415 | $2,258,816 |
| SEAN ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 05/24) Officer | 40 | $1,284,466 | $367,412 |
| WILLIAM NEHS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24) Officer | 40 | $1,455,280 | $171,868 |
| JENNIFER VACHON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 07/24) Officer | 40 | $1,302,007 | $308,572 |
| CHRISTINA FISHER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $1,097,094 | $231,966 |
| JOHN BANTA | VP INVESTMENTS & NEBA Officer | 40 | $727,853 | $337,253 |
| KARI HEDGES | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $848,926 | $183,406 |
| LACHLAN TIDMARSH | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $799,235 | $173,806 |
| KELLY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24) Officer | 40 | $847,644 | $68,071 |
| CHRISTOPHER LUGO | VP & CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICE Officer | 40 | $746,528 | $159,342 |
| DAVID MERRITT | SVP POLICY AND ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $764,500 | $134,594 |
| LYNN MERRITT | SVP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER Officer | 40 | $702,731 | $144,871 |
| DAVID YODER | SVP FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGR Officer | 40 | $674,882 | $141,375 |
| MARK TALLUTO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $595,870 | $111,078 |
| KRIS HALTMEYER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $555,227 | $108,851 |
63 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BARNEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $522,621 | $130,613 |
| BRIAN BAUER | VP APP. SOLUTIONS Officer | 40 | $490,842 | $88,758 |
| MONICA AUCIELLO | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (BEGIN 04/24) Officer | 40 | $445,700 | $127,022 |
| KATIE MCBREEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $462,079 | $107,699 |
| KRISTIN PENG | CHIEF OPER OFFICER (BEGIN 07/24) Officer | 40 | $543,674 | $20,890 |
| REBECCA D'AMICO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $491,762 | $67,397 |
| REED MELTON | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $521,852 | $35,199 |
| MELISSA MASIELLO ROTUNNO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $448,813 | $95,207 |
| BRAD LUBRANT | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $422,138 | $96,012 |
| KEYSHA BROOKS-COLEY | VICE PRESIDENT ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $458,576 | $58,662 |
| RAZIA HASHMI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $471,027 | $41,168 |
| RICHARD CULLEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $414,046 | $96,914 |
| ANSHUMAN CHOUDHRI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $428,079 | $67,827 |
| ERIC WILKERSON | VP STRATEGY PSHIP & DEV (END 01/24) Officer | 40 | $434,987 | $56,800 |
| SONDRA IMPERATI | VICE PRESIDENT (END 08/24) Officer | 40 | $411,824 | $59,631 |
| JOHN JOYCE JR | VICE PRESIDENT (END 04/24) Officer | 40 | $398,086 | $71,140 |
| SUSAN SOMMER | COO, SYNERGIE MEDICATION COLLECTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $369,594 | $44,990 |
| DENISE SCHOFIELD | ED DATA STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $374,207 | $36,486 |
| ROBIN SANDERS | VP LITIGATION & RISK (BEGIN 06/24) Officer | 40 | $369,579 | $32,839 |
| JAMES BARKACH | ED STRATEGIC SRVCS GROUP PURCHASING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $352,749 | $45,050 |
| PATRICIA TAYLOR | ED IT INFO ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $365,113 | $21,221 |
| ANURAG VOLETI | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $320,518 | $65,071 |
| DARIN ROTHERT | ED FEP PROGRAM INTEGRITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $339,040 | $43,648 |
| VANESSA HATCH | VP FEP CLINICAL OPS (BEGIN 02/24) Officer | 40 | $329,896 | $46,423 |
| KATHY PARO | VP STRAT & PSHIPS (BEGIN 01/24) Officer | 40 | $346,436 | $13,575 |
| CATHERINE BENTLEY | VP STRATEGIC OPER (BEGIN 08/24) Officer | 40 | $211,845 | $8,736 |
| ADAM MYERS | FORMER SENIOR VP & CCTO Former | 0 | $121,100 | $52,903 |
| DEIDRA JACKSON | VP FEP PROD MARKETING (BEGIN 07/24) Officer | 40 | $140,604 | $11,232 |
| MATT ALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BOUDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DEAVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GERAGHTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JD HICKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ISELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KEHALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LOEPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE MAHER | BOARD MEMBER (END 01/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MARKOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIZEUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MUGIISHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PIENINCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| M CAROL PIGOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RUSZCZYK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SHAMASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED SHORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TUNDE SOTUNDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ST HILAIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN STUCKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN UDVARHELYI | BOARD MEMBER (END 05/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CAMERLINICK | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 05/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZURLO | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 01/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 79 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KECK | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $4,374,499 | $1,666,916 |
| JENNIFER VACHON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,829,407 | $296,343 |
| SEAN ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,357,164 | $363,246 |
| KARI HEDGES | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,134,849 | $183,704 |
| LACHLAN TIDMARSH | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,058,098 | $163,538 |
| WILLIAM NEHS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,006,003 | $185,080 |
| CHRISTINA FISHER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $915,677 | $222,222 |
| JOHN BANTA | VP INVESTMENTS & NEBA Officer | 40 | $711,735 | $330,639 |
| ADAM MYERS | SENIOR VP & CCTO (END 04/03/23) Officer | 40 | $991,850 | $41,248 |
| LYNN MERRITT | SVP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER Officer | 40 | $806,728 | $86,833 |
| CHRISTOPHER LUGO | VP & CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $668,245 | $151,419 |
| MARK TALLUTO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $711,349 | $95,433 |
| DAVID MERRITT | SVP POLICY AND ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $616,812 | $89,058 |
| DAVID YODER | SVP FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGRAM Officer | 40 | $562,640 | $130,794 |
| KELLY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $529,295 | $96,580 |
| KRIS HALTMEYER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $520,934 | $98,897 |
| RICHARD CULLEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $533,981 | $76,659 |
| ERIN BARNEY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $493,691 | $102,247 |
| ERIC WILKERSON | VP STRATEGY PSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $478,118 | $92,385 |
| ANURAG VOLETI | VICE PRESIDENT (END 12/29/23) Officer | 40 | $469,970 | $91,279 |
| KEYSHA BROOKS-COLEY | VICE PRESIDENT ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $500,757 | $55,549 |
| KATIE MCBREEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $431,196 | $101,935 |
| MELISSA MASIELLO ROTUNNO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $436,567 | $77,240 |
| JOHN JOYCE JR | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $418,989 | $93,734 |
| REBECCA D'AMICO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $406,271 | $62,366 |
| BRAD LUBRANT | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $371,606 | $94,563 |
| WILLIAM BRESKIN | FORMER SENIOR VP (END 12/31/22) Former | 0 | $430,910 | $35,020 |
| REED MELTON | VICE PRESIDENT (END 12/29/23) Officer | 40 | $393,666 | $65,418 |
| ANSHUMAN CHOUDHRI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $384,976 | $60,830 |
| JAMES BARKACH | ED STRATEGIC SRVCS GROUP PURCHASING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $345,583 | $42,251 |
| DENISE SCHOFIELD | ED DATA STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $374,239 | $11,926 |
| PATRICIA TAYLOR | ED IT INFO ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $358,200 | $22,111 |
| DARIN ROTHERT | ED FEP PROGRAM INTEGRITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $328,060 | $45,212 |
| CATHERINE LEVENTIS | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $342,167 | $19,628 |
| SONDRA IMPERATI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $252,894 | $49,109 |
| MAUREEN SULLIVAN | FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $237,722 | $17,977 |
| JEFFREY BERTA | VICE PRESIDENT (END 1/31/23) Officer | 40 | $212,371 | $37,173 |
| BRIAN BAUER | VP APP. SOLUTIONS (START 7/3/23) Officer | 40 | $192,213 | $53,041 |
| JODY VOSS | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT (END 2018) Former | 40 | $185,616 | $0 |
| JUSTINE HANDELMAN | FORMER SENIOR VP (END 6/16/22) Former | 0 | $162,500 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEROTA | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (END 1/4/21) Former | 40 | $154,652 | $0 |
| ROBERT KOLODGY | FORMER EXECUTIVE VP (END 10/31/21) Former | 0 | $146,114 | $0 |
| JULIE KOEWLER | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT (END 12/20/22) Former | 0 | $117,312 | $22,806 |
| RAZIA HASHMI | VICE PRESIDENT (START 9/29/23) Officer | 40 | $107,534 | $15,614 |
| MATT ALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BOUDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CONRAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DEAVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GERAGHTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GRANDFIELD | BOARD MEMBER (END 06/25/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JD HICKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOLMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ISELIN | BOARD MEMBER (START 1/1/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM KEHALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LOEPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE MAHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MARKOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIZEUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MUGIISHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PIENINCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| M CAROL PIGOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER (START 06/26/23) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RUSZCZYK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SHAMASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED SHORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TUNDE SOTUNDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ST HILAIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN STUCKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN UDVARHELYI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 E RANDOLF ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601-6436
- In care of
- % RS ROYAL EMPIRE IRRV TR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIM KECK, 200 E RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60601
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINA FISHER, EVP & CFO
- Phone
- (312) 297-6369
- Website
- BCBS.COM
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION SERVES ITS MEMBERSHIP CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD MEMBER PLANS THAT OPERATE WITHIN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO MEMBER PLANS AND COORDINATES GOVERNMENT SERVICES, SUCH AS THE CONTRACT UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM (FEP), WHICH IS THE CORE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING BROADBASED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Program accomplishments
- THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION'S FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGRAM (FEP) ADMINISTERS THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN. APPROXIMATELY 67.5 PERCENT OF ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES WHO RECEIVED THEIR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT'S FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (FEHBP) ARE MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN RECEIVING HEALTH COVERAGE THROUGH MEMBER PLANS. THE SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN HAS BEEN PART OF THE FEHBP SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1960 AND IS THE LARGEST PLAN IN THE PROGRAM. 2024 WAS ANOTHER STRONG YEAR FOR THE FEP, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD FEP DENTAL AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD FEP VISION. WE ATTAINED HISTORIC LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT ON SEVERAL BUSINESS METRICS: ENROLLMENT OF OVER 5.6 MILLION MEMBERS AND A RECORD 39 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF OPEN SEASON ENROLLMENT GROWTH, AND RETENTION REMAINS AT A HIGH-LEVEL OF 99.3 PERCENT.Expenses $358,449,053 · revenue $358,729,957
- AS AN ASSOCIATION OF MEMBER PLANS, THE ASSOCIATION (1) COORDINATES ADVERTISING AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS, PROVIDING POLICY AND REPRESENTATION OF MEMBER INTERESTS, (2) MONITORS AND FOSTERS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF ALL THE PLANS, AND (3) SUPPORTS THE ABILITY OF THE PLANS TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY BY PROVIDING CONFERENCES, CONSULTING AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES TO THE PLANS.Expenses $140,806,052 · grants $1,215,062 · revenue $156,580,905
- THE BLUECARD PROGRAM ENABLES BLUE PLAN MEMBERS TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF THEIR INSURANCE CONTRACTS WHILE TRAVELING OR LIVING IN ANOTHER MEMBER PLAN'S GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA. THROUGH BLUECARD, BLUE PLAN MEMBERS ARE GIVEN SEAMLESS NATIONAL ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS THAT PARTICIPATE IN BLUE NETWORKS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM LINKS PARTICIPATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WITH THE INDEPENDENT BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS THROUGH A SINGLE ELECTRONIC NETWORK FOR CLAIMS PROCESSING AND REIMBURSEMENT.Expenses $241,343,912 · revenue $231,206,378
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES OPTIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS; OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE GROUP PACKAGE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAMS TO THE PLANS; A CLOSED PRIVATE, WIDE AREA NETWORK THAT LINKS THE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESOURCES OF THE PLANS.Expenses $84,835,396 · revenue $100,645,107
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5656874
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,245,975,964
- Income (IRS master file)
- $874,259,991
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $862,659,881 | $851,503,421 | $1,245,975,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $819,123,548 | $797,976,234 | $1,126,787,082 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $755,791,525 | $697,934,609 | $1,027,832,993 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-5656874).
Questions about BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION is 13-5656874.
- Is BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1958.
- Are donations to BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KIM KECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 78 people; 43 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,155,415 (KIM KECK, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $862,659,881, expenses of $851,503,421 and total assets of $1,245,975,964 at year end.
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- MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER EIN 36-1509000 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LURIE CHILDRENS MEDICAL GROUP INC EIN 36-3279680 · last filed 990 for 2025