Nonprofit · EIN 44-0545275
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LEES SUMMIT, MO 64086
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,100,727,459 | $6,094,556,692 | $6,170,767 | $2,549,548,290 | $1,171,914,001 | $1,377,634,289 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,736,021,264 | $5,715,475,896 | $20,545,368 | $2,647,475,157 | $1,387,910,247 | $1,259,564,910 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,024,800,410
- Investment income
- $75,929,644
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,516,367
- Other revenue
- -$2,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,359,277
- Benefits paid to members
- $5,690,801,704
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $17,985,823
- Other salaries and wages
- $117,556,035
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $168,307,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,833,161
- Accounting fees
- $634,003
- Occupancy
- $1,863,359
- Travel
- $2,031,723
- Depreciation
- $4,545,134
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,647,475,157
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,549,548,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,171,914,001
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,377,634,289
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,582,056
- Publicly traded securities
- $847,971,175
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,377,634,289
- Gross unrelated business income
- $21,604,908
- Gross receipts
- $6,194,114,225
- Employees
- 1,563
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR NIZZA | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $2,207,447 | $377,036 |
| John Brown | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 40 | $886,465 | $171,734 |
| John Johnson | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $848,306 | $157,380 |
| David Hakanson | Chief Transformation Officer Key employee | 40 | $818,421 | $146,635 |
| RICHARD BIERMAN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $784,568 | $167,283 |
| Joseph Stasi | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $724,115 | $139,585 |
| Alexis Rolloff | Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer Key employee | 40 | $658,458 | $147,123 |
| Rajesh Vavilala | CHIEF SALES, MARKETING & PRODUCT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $689,377 | $110,832 |
| Jared Dirks | VP Medical Director Key employee | 40 | $440,854 | $89,634 |
| Scott Robidoux | VP Actuarial & Analytics Key employee | 40 | $449,580 | $73,583 |
| STEVEN A WEBER | DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON UNTIL 05/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4.9 | $515,762 | $0 |
| Juno Lupkin | VP FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $429,560 | $41,079 |
| Cristi Allen | VP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $459,144 | $10,735 |
| Matthew Lathrom | VP Tech & Security Services Key employee | 40 | $422,270 | $45,902 |
| Chessa Nyberg | VP Pharmacy Key employee | 40 | $372,940 | $92,517 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxane Sanders | NATIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $410,827 | $0 | $48,691 |
| Odette Christie | VP PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $389,189 | $0 | $70,053 |
| Ninad Joshi | VP Vendor Management Key employee | 40 | $354,722 | $0 | $96,870 |
| Carolyn Walters | VP Employee Experience Key employee | 40 | $391,974 | $0 | $42,525 |
| BELINDA AGUILAR THOMPSON | SECRETARY/VP DEPUTY GENERAL Officer | 40 | $392,865 | $0 | $36,290 |
| Shannon Cooper | VP DENTAL NETWORKS AND PLANS Key employee | 40 | $355,932 | $0 | $72,886 |
| Angela Leslie | VP INTERNAL AUDIT & SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS Key employee | 40 | $344,368 | $0 | $65,854 |
| John Nolen | VP Digital Innovation Key employee | 40 | $341,340 | $0 | $68,662 |
| Aurlisa Alwood | VP CUSTOMER CARE Key employee | 40 | $342,322 | $0 | $66,528 |
| Michael Semrick | VP CYBERSECURITY & INFORMATION PROTECTION Key employee | 40 | $338,025 | $0 | $57,807 |
| Angie Glotstein | VP Clinical Quality & Population Health Highest-paid employee | 40 | $331,825 | $0 | $61,728 |
| Charlie Kirksey | VP SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,996 | $0 | $58,925 |
| Daniel Willis | VP OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $330,297 | $0 | $53,117 |
| Renee Darmstadt | VP TRANSFORMATION OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $334,987 | $0 | $32,886 |
| MARY BETH VITALE | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4.8 | $358,804 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J VAN DYKE | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4.1 | $183,099 | $28,000 | $0 |
| KURT J HARMS | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 8.2 | $161,099 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY M CARPENTER | DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON STARTING 06/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4.8 | $159,806 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FORTUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.4 | $152,542 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA METCALF | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $148,500 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC OPOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.8 | $131,599 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP D NICOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.4 | $131,599 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINE WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $131,599 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL AUSTEIN CASNOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.6 | $131,000 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR NIZZA | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,416,895 | $0 | $227,604 |
| DAVID KOENIG | CHIEF MEMBER & OPERATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $664,397 | $0 | $29,916 |
| JOHN BROWN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $576,091 | $0 | $118,013 |
| RICHARD BIERMAN | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $530,626 | $0 | $125,431 |
| DAVID HAKANSON | CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $522,648 | $0 | $100,607 |
| JOHN JOHNSON | CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $488,524 | $0 | $114,323 |
| JOSEPH STASI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $466,868 | $0 | $100,946 |
| SUSIE OLIVER | CHIEF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $526,090 | $0 | $17,796 |
| ALEXIS ROLLOFF | CHIEF INNOVATION & STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $426,233 | $0 | $112,225 |
| JARED DIRKS | VP MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $435,528 | $0 | $87,846 |
| RAJESH VAVILALA | CHIEF SALES MARKETING & PRODUCT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $428,587 | $0 | $77,773 |
| CYNTHIA ANDERSON | VP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $454,598 | $0 | $15,234 |
| CHESSA NYBERG | VP PHARMACY Key employee | 40 | $344,541 | $0 | $89,679 |
| SCOTT ROBIDOUX | VP ACTUARIAL AND ANALYTICS Key employee | 40 | $347,864 | $0 | $68,522 |
| JUNO LUPKIN | VP FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $353,998 | $0 | $44,631 |
| MATTHEW LATHROM | VP TECH AND SECURITY SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $343,753 | $0 | $41,587 |
| SHANNON COOPER | VP DENTAL NETWORK AND PLANS Key employee | 40 | $308,942 | $0 | $74,565 |
| LORI WILES | VP MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $372,319 | $0 | $5,965 |
| NINAD JOSHI | VP VENDOR MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $288,473 | $0 | $88,822 |
| ANGIE GLOTSTEIN | VP CLINICAL QUALITY & POPULATION Key employee | 40 | $313,250 | $0 | $58,545 |
| ODETTE CHRISTIE | VP PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $294,599 | $0 | $62,837 |
| BELINDA AGUILAR THOMPSON | SECRETARY/VP DEPUTY GENERAL Officer | 40 | $315,553 | $0 | $32,193 |
| CRISTI ALLEN | VP CORP COMM/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,191 | $0 | $55,643 |
| BRIAN SCHATZ | VP CORPORATE INTEGRITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,176 | $0 | $57,203 |
| CAROLYN WALTERS | VP EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Key employee | 40 | $286,462 | $0 | $38,529 |
| JOHN NOLEN | VP DIGITAL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,526 | $0 | $60,801 |
| ANGELA LESLIE | VP INTERNAL AUDIT AND SPL INVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $259,873 | $0 | $57,500 |
| AURLISA ALWOOD | VP CUSTOMER CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,815 | $0 | $50,971 |
| MARK J VAN DYKE | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $125,417 | $28,750 | $0 |
| STEVEN A WEBER | DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 7.3 | $148,333 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT J HARMS | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 9 | $131,725 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA METCALF | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3.1 | $119,583 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FORTUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.7 | $116,608 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH VITALE | DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 6.6 | $111,708 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY M CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.3 | $103,145 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC OPOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.2 | $103,000 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP D NICOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.6 | $102,661 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL AUSTEIN CASNOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.7 | $102,500 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINE WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $102,500 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 NE MULBERRY ST, LEES SUMMIT, MO 64086-5861
- In care of
- % JOSEPH STASI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH STASI, 310 NE MULBERRY ST, LEES SUMMIT, MO 640865861
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH STASI, CFO
- Phone
- (816) 257-5500
- Website
- WWW.GEHA.COM
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
GEHA EMPOWERS OUR MEMBERS TO BE HEALTHY AND WELL.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL COVERAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 2,028,696 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFIT ACT OF 1959 (FEHBP), AS AMENDED, THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER HEALTH AND DENTAL PROGRAMS.
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
- 44-0545275
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,549,548,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,194,114,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,100,727,459 | $6,094,556,692 | $2,549,548,290 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,736,021,264 | $5,715,475,896 | $2,647,475,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,207,350,009 | $5,182,969,565 | $2,487,206,637 | 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 44-0545275).
Questions about GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC is 44-0545275.
- Is GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 1947.
- Are donations to GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC 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 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC 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 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC 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 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH STASI.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 39 people; 39 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,207,447 (ARTHUR NIZZA, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,100,727,459, expenses of $6,094,556,692 and total assets of $2,549,548,290 at year end.
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