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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4685801

INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Financials

$15.5M$10.4M2023$4.5M$10.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,487,181$10,665,804-$6,178,623$130,668,288$706,908$129,961,380
December 31, 2023990-PF$15,536,483$10,430,571$5,105,912$131,340,037$1,370,026$129,970,011
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$393,303
Dividends
$4,001,072
Net gain from sales of assets
-$377,770
Other income
$470,576

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,698,576
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$10,324,203
Excise tax on investment income
$39,429

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$131,340,037
Total assets, end of year
$130,668,288
Total liabilities, end of year
$706,908
Net assets, end of year
$129,961,380
Fair market value of assets
$130,668,288
Qualifying distributions
$10,324,203
Net investment income
$3,185,773

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARISSE R LILLIE ESQ
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS0.5$0
LORINA L MARSHALL-BLAKE
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1.5$0
JUAN A LOPEZ JR
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TREASURER0.5$0
EMILY ZITSER
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
SECRETARY0.5$0
JOAN P HILFERTY
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER CASHMAN
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
RICHARD L SNYDER M D
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
NICHOLAS A GIORDANO
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
SIDNEY HARGRO
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
PAMELA SARNE-MCCORMICK
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
VALERIE HJELM ESQ
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
ASSISTANT SECRETARY0.5$0
ROBERTA WAITE
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
JESSICA C LAMANNA ESQ
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
SECRETARY0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARISSE R LILLIE ESQ
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS0.5$0
LORINA L MARSHALL-BLAKE
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1.5$0
JUAN A LOPEZ JR
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TREASURER0.5$0
JESSICA C LAMANNA ESQ
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
SECRETARY0.5$0
JOAN P HILFERTY
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER CASHMAN
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
RICHARD L SNYDER M D
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
NICHOLAS A GIORDANO
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
SIDNEY HARGRO
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
PAMELA SARNE-MCCORMICK
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
ROBERTA WAITE
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
DIRECTOR0.5$0
VALERIE HJELM ESQ
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
ASSISTANT SECRETARY0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1901 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1480
In care of
% SHANNON KILNER
Signed the 990-PF
JUAN A LOPEZ JR, TREASURER
Phone
(215) 241-4065
Return prepared by
PwC US Tax LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4685801
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$130,668,288
Income (IRS master file)
$11,077,265

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,487,181$10,665,804$130,668,288XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$15,536,483$10,430,571$131,340,037XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 36-4685801).

Questions about INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION is 36-4685801.
Is INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION 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 INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,487,181, expenses of $10,665,804 and total assets of $130,668,288 at year end.

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