Nonprofit · EIN 38-2338506
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,537,888 | $2,997,758 | -$459,870 | $63,752,090 | $1,810,959 | $61,941,131 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,976,143 | $3,205,968 | -$1,229,825 | $56,730,363 | $1,646,322 | $55,084,041 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,117,173 | $3,245,936 | -$2,128,763 | $55,042,591 | $1,791,373 | $53,251,218 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,537,813
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $849,675
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,477,755
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,193,087
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,154
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,211,241
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,288
- Occupancy
- $61,921
- Travel
- $29,023
- Program services (functional)
- $2,329,795
- Management and general (functional)
- $667,963
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,730,363
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,752,090
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,810,959
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,941,131
- Publicly traded securities
- $62,462,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $60,400,988
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,540,143
- Gross receipts
- $15,980,803
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDA ROSSI | FORMER OFFICER/DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $7,606,331 | $284,928 |
| JAMES GRANT MD | EVP AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,076,816 | $602,458 |
| TIFFANY ALBERT | PRESIDENT & SVP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,981,646 | $318,326 |
| AUDREY J HARVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 55 | $0 | $738,884 | $183,665 |
| SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS MD | CHAIR & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $45,000 | $0 |
| JAMES HAVEMAN | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $35,072 | $0 |
| PAUL HILLEGONDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $30,072 | $0 |
| BRUCE WOLF DO | VICE CHAIR & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 |
| HAIFA FAKHOURI PHD | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $8,322 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDA ROSSI | PRESIDENT & EXEC VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $3,962,920 | $263,268 |
| JAMES GRANT MD | EVP and Chief Medical Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,681,797 | $752,427 |
| AUDREY J HARVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 55 | $0 | $769,331 | $165,350 |
| THOMAS SIMMER | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $513,274 | $0 |
| BRUCE WOLF DO | Vice chair & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $30,000 | $75,231 | $0 |
| SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS MD | CHAIR & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAVEMAN | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $35,072 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIFA FAKHOURI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $25,072 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HILLEGONDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $25,072 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNDA ROSSI | PRESIDENT & EXEC VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $4,433,228 | $641,727 |
| JAMES GRANT MD | DIRECTOR & SVP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,105,384 | $20,634 |
| AUDREY J HARVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 60 | $0 | $836,719 | $170,708 |
| THOMAS SIMMER | SVP & CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $520,455 | $0 |
| FARIS AHMAD MD | DIRECTOR (Thru 4/23) & MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $399,165 | $61,599 |
| Benjamin Grier | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $320,221 | $53,983 |
| SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS MD | CHAIR & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAVEMAN | TREASURER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $35,072 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FERGUSON | DIRECTOR & VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $25,072 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIFA FAKHOURI PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $25,072 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HILLEGONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $25,072 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 EAST LAFAYETTE BLVD MC 1816, DETROIT, MI 48226-2927
- In care of
- % DAVID JACKSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AUDREY J HARVEY, 600 EAST LAFAYETTE BLVD MC 1816, DETROIT, MI 48226
- Signed the 990
- MARYBETH KITZMILLER, CORPORATE TAX ADVISOR
- Phone
- (313) 225-6688
- Website
- WWW.BCBSM.COM/FOUNDATION
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
THE BCBSM FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS. OUR VISION IS THAT MICHIGAN'S POPULATION WILL ENJOY IMPROVED HEALTH AND ACCESS TO QUALITY HIGH-VALUE CARE. THE FOUNDATION WILL BE A LEADER IN FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR WORK BY VALUING: COMMITMENT TO QUALITY PERFORMANCE; HONESTY, INTEGRITY, COLLABORATION, AND TEAMWORK; EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES; EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAMS, GRANTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS; AT THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION, OUR TEAM IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INNOVATION THAT WILL ENSURE MICHIGANDERS CAN ENJOY BOTH ADVANCING BALANCED HEALTH CARE TREATMENT WITH UNIFORMITY IN HEALTHY OUTCOMES; INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND INCREASING THE VALUE OF HEALTH CARE.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM, WE COLLABORATED WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP POPULATION LED, COMMUNITY INSPIRED INITIATIVES OR IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED NEEDS. BY RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY VOICES AND FOCUSING ON PROGRAM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ON CORE TOPIC AREAS, SUCH AS MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SENIOR AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT, AND NUTRITION AND FOOD ACCESS, THE BCBSM FOUNDATION SUPPORTED PROGRAMS WITH MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN TARGETED ZIP CODES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: SUPPORT TO GROWING HOPE IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, WHICH EXPANDED A GARDEN LEADER TRAINING PILOT TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH ADVANCED GARDENING, MENTORSHIP AND FACILITATION SKILLS, STRENGTHENING THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN PROGRAM; A GRANT TO THE REVIVE AND THRIVE PROJECT TO FUND A REGISTERED DIETITIAN PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR ADULTS WITH CANCER, HEART DISEASE OR DIABETES; AND SUPPORT FOR THE MANNA PROJECT INC. TO EXPAND A MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THAT SERVES HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS LACKING TRANSPORTATION. IN 2025, THE BCBSM FOUNDATION, WITH OUR FUNDING PARTNERS, SUPPORTED 22 ORGANIZATIONS WITH FUNDING IN GRANT INVESTMENTS THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY LISTENING AND LEARNING SESSIONS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THROUGH GATHERING DATA. WE SOLICIT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS THAT ARE POPULATION LED AND COMMUNITY INSPIRED. IN 2025, THE BCBSM FOUNDATION, WITH OUR FUNDING PARTNERS, SUPPORTED 15 ORGANIZATIONS WITH GRANT INVESTMENTS THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED NEEDS.Expenses $1,549,958 · grants $983,115
- RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS ARE MADE TO ADDRESS THE COST AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. THESE AWARDS ARE MADE TO MICHIGAN RESEARCHERS, PHYSICIANS AND STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES, AND HOSPITALS. BEFORE AN INNOVATIVE IDEA CAN BE IMPLEMENTED, IT MUST FIRST BE TESTED. THE INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR MICHIGAN RESEARCHERS, ENABLING THEM TO TURN THEORY INTO DATA AND DATA INTO KNOWLEDGE. THESE GRANT PARTNERS OFTEN INCREASE THEIR INFLUENCE IN ACADEMIC CIRCLES AND COMMUNITY PLATFORMS TO INFORM AND SHAPE FUTURE THOUGHT AND IMPROVEMENT. THE BCBSM FOUNDATION'S INVESTIGATOR INITIATED RESEARCH AWARD PROGRAM EMPOWERS SCHOLARS TO FILL CRITICAL GAPS IN MICHIGAN'S HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE. BY FUNDING RIGOROUS PILOTS, SECONDARY DATA ANALYSES AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO TEST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM ACCELERATES EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE SCALED ACROSS THE STATE'S MANY UNIQUE COMMUNITIES. IN 2025, NINE RESEARCHERS RECEIVED FUNDING TO EXPLORE EVERYTHING FROM EARLY LIFE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND IMPROVING EARLY DETECTION OF EXPOSURE TO POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, TO MEASURING MATERNAL WELL-BEING AND HOW GEOGRAPHY AND PROGRAM TIMING SHAPE OUTCOMES FOR THE RX KIDS PROGRAM EXPANSION IN THE EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA. THESE INNOVATIVE STUDIES CAN GENERATE ACTIONABLE DATA THAT HEALTH SYSTEMS, POLICYMAKERS AND PROVIDERS CAN ADOPT QUICKLY, WHILE SUPPORTING A ROBUST, STATEWIDE RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM. THE PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH AWARD PROGRAM EMPOWERS MICHIGAN PHYSICIANS TO TRANSLATE THE INSIGHTS THEY GATHER IN DAILY PRACTICE INTO RIGOROUS RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES HEALTH CARE ACCESS, VALUE AND QUALITY. BY PROVIDING DEDICATED FUNDING FOR PHYSICIAN-LED INVESTIGATIONS, THE PROGRAM BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN FRONTLINE OBSERVATIONS AND EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, ENABLING CLINICIANS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS, IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND INFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENTS. IN 2025, TWO PHYSICIANS WERE AWARDED FUNDING TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY RESPONDED TO THE PRESSING NEEDS OF THEIR PATIENT POPULATIONS AND SET THE STAGE FOR BROADER IMPACT ACROSS THE STATE'S HEALTH SYSTEM. THE STUDENT AWARD PROGRAM FUELS THE NEXT GENERATION OF MICHIGAN HEALTH CARE RESEARCH BY PROVIDING AWARDS FOR STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT TACKLE HEALTH-RELATED CHALLENGES. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM MADE AWARDS TO 23 MEDICAL, PHARMACY, NURSING, PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH DOCTORAL STUDENTS FROM SEVEN UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE STATE. GRANTS ENABLE SCHOLARS TO GENERATE DATA, TOOLS AND PUBLISHABLE RESULTS THAT CAN DELIVER EARLY EVIDENCE TO INFORM PRACTICE AND POLICY THE IMPACT IS TWOFOLD. FIRST, STUDENTS GAIN RESEARCH EXPERIENCE THAT DISTINGUISHES THEM IN A COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET, POSITIONING THEM AS FUTURE LEADERS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY. SECOND, THE RESEARCH PROPOSALS ADDRESS PRESSING GAPS IN HEALTH CARE UNDERSTANDING AND OUTCOMES. RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORTED IN 2025 INCLUDE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION OF HOW MICRO AND NANO PLASTICS PERVASIVE IN THE GREAT LAKES AFFECT THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME, THE EXPLORATION OF CANCER MEDICATION SELF MANAGEMENT, TELEHEALTH-DELIVERED THERAPY FOR PSYCHOGENIC SEIZURES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR COGNITIVE CHANGE DURING PERIMENOPAUSE. BY TURNING INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUESTIONS INTO ACTIONABLE RESEARCH, THE STUDENT AWARD PROGRAM BUILDS A PIPELINE OF SKILLED, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS READY TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL MICHIGANIANS.Expenses $767,741 · grants $486,968
- THE PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD EMPOWERS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SECURE PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITING SUPPORT, ENABLING THEM TO CRAFT COMPELLING, HEALTH FOCUSED PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND CORPORATE FUNDERS. IN 2025, FOUR ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS TO CONTRACT EXPERIENCED GRANT WRITERS WHO HELPED THEM DEVELOP, WRITE AND SUBMIT HIGH-QUALITY PROPOSALS AIMED AT EXPANDING THEIR PROGRAMS AND REACHING NEW FUNDING SOURCES. BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE INFUSION OF WRITING ASSISTANCE, THE AWARD BUILDS LONG TERM CAPACITY BY STRENGTHENING EACH ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL GRANT DEVELOPMENT SKILLS, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DATA-DRIVEN STORYTELLING. AS GRANTEES BECOME MORE ADEPT AT ARTICULATING IMPACT AND ALIGNING WITH FUNDER PRIORITIES, THEY ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO COMPETE FOR LARGER GRANTS THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, DEEPEN SERVICE DELIVERY AND ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF VITAL HEALTH INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.Expenses $12,096 · grants $7,672
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 | 990 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
- 38-2338506
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,752,090
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,980,803
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,537,888 | $2,997,758 | $63,752,090 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,976,143 | $3,205,968 | $56,730,363 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,117,173 | $3,245,936 | $55,042,591 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,121,426 | $2,952,454 | $51,639,807 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2338506).
Questions about BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION is 38-2338506.
- Is BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION 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 AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AUDREY J HARVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,537,888, expenses of $2,997,758 and total assets of $63,752,090 at year end.
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