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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3766901

BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85012

Financials

$2B$1.9B2023$2B$1.9B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,956,614,522$1,896,908,674$59,705,848$530,402,142$308,018,174$222,383,968
December 31, 2023990$1,971,586,820$1,866,830,894$104,755,926$658,933,680$496,255,560$162,678,120
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,924,838,005
Investment income
$31,776,517
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$38,073,692
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$48,816,712
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$500,512
Travel
$471,597
Depreciation
$492,790
Program services (functional)
$1,717,494,782
Management and general (functional)
$179,413,892

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$658,933,680
Total assets, end of year
$530,402,142
Total liabilities, end of year
$308,018,174
Net assets, end of year
$222,383,968
Net assets without donor restrictions
$222,383,968
Gross receipts
$1,956,614,522
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JEAN FITTERER LANCESECRETARY
Officer
2$0$1,956,173$969,950
CHARLES LEHNDIRECTOR/DIVISION PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,212,334$478,788
JAMES STRINGHAMDirector/Vice President/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$956,418$188,119
DONNA SICKLERTREASURER/VP FINANCE
Officer
20$0$885,261$174,371
CLINTON CLARKEVICE PRESIDENT/CMO
Key employee
20$0$896,716$139,926
JOSEPH GREGORY MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$628,570$62,006
NATALYA FAYNBOYMSENIOR DIRECTOR/CMO
Highest-paid employee
20$0$535,488$39,380
JENNIFER BROOKSVP, ASO Administrator
Key employee
20$0$491,160$69,230
SANDRA STEINSENIOR DIRECTOR/CMO
Highest-paid employee
20$0$521,148$20,561
CORI NORGAARDSENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$443,255$47,868
MATT HALLExecutive Director, IT INSURANCE DIVISION
Key employee
20$0$391,029$38,029
VICKI KNIGHTSENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$389,199$28,845
MICHAEL BROWNSENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$396,857$9,466
ZACARY ATERSExecutive Director, CHIEF ACTUARY
Key employee
20$0$366,871$37,843
ANN ELIZABETH MATHIASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$359,457$39,879
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SUSAN BENEDETTISenior Director, CHSO PHSO
Former
0$0$323,082$33,263
MIKE BRADYExecutive Director, CFO Medicaid
Key employee
20$0$296,716$26,814
CRYSTAL WAITKUSSecretary/Assistant General Counsel
Officer
2$0$269,326$24,083
AARON JOEL SINYKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SHAE NAFAJI-PIPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DENNIS LARAWAYDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN (THRU 03/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,944,940$11,219
JEAN FITTERER LANCESECRETARY
Officer
2$0$1,087,861$604,280
CHARLES LEHNDIRECTOR/DIVISION PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,123,986$331,975
DONNA SICKLERTREASURER/VP FINANCE
Officer
20$0$828,281$211,199
JAMES STRINGHAMDirector/Vice President/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$831,417$204,995
CLINTON CLARKEVICE PRESIDENT/CMO
Key employee
20$0$815,228$171,058
ANN ELIZABETH MATHIASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$593,820$38,077
NATALYA FAYNBOYMSENIOR DIRECTOR/CMO
Key employee
20$0$503,349$36,042
JENNIFER BROOKSVICE PRESIDENT ASO ADMINISTRATOR
Key employee
20$0$433,332$83,330
SANDRA STEINSENIOR DIRECTOR/CMO
Highest-paid employee
20$0$478,626$18,484
JOSEPH GREGORY MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$429,369$57,400
CORI NORGAARDSENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$401,185$42,099
ZACARY ATERSExecutive Director, CHIEF ACTUARY
Key employee
20$0$358,139$41,622
MATT HALLExecutive Director, IT INSURANCE DIVISION
Key employee
20$0$374,821$15,365
MICHAEL BROWNSENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$373,093$9,997
ANNE GALVIMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$357,341$18,856
ROBBIE AUBREYExecutive Director, CFO Medicaid
Key employee
20$0$299,371$20,134
MIKE BRADYExecutive Director, CFO Medicaid
Key employee
20$0$252,206$23,329
CRYSTAL WAITKUSSecretary/Assistant General Counsel
Officer
2$0$250,814$21,992
AARON JOEL SINYKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SHAE NAFAJI-PIPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2901 N CENTRAL AVE STE 160, PHOENIX, AZ 85012-2702
In care of
% DAVID BIXBY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES STRINGHAM, 2901 N CENTRAL AVE 160, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Signed the 990
JAMES STRINGHAM, DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(602) 747-4000
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

Banner University Family Care (BUFC) SERVES A DIVERSE POPULATON AT ANY STAGE OF LIFE, CONCERNED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THEIR FAMILIES, LOVED ONES AND THEMSELVES. BUFC CREATES THE BEST EXPERIENCE EVER THROUGH CARE AND COVERAGE. ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITIES BUFC SERVCES; WE MAKE HEALTH EASIER, SO LIFE CAN BE BETTER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Banner University Family Care ("BUFC") COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ENROLLEES UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM (AHCCS), Arizona's Medicaid program. BUFC coordinates care between providers and acts to improve healthcare outcomes for members in an integrated fashion. BUFC's programs are developed to help improve the health and care of members and communities. This is accomplished through the provision of high-quality, coordinated services and the continual evaluation of programs. BUFC offers programs that provide support to both health plan members and the communities served, efforts driven by our mission, which is to make health care easier, so life can be better. Focusing on both physical and mental health needs, integrated Clinics treat physical health and behavioral health all in one place. These clinics: - Focus on Whole Person care - Treat both physical health and emotional health needs - Allow cross providers communication - Provide different health and social services in one place Our service areas include these counties in Arizona: - Central Region - Gila, Maricopa, Pinal - Southern Region - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma To help us fulfill our mission to make health care easier, so life can be better, BUFC Community Reinvestment Program provides philanthropic support to community-based organizations to improve access to both high-quality health care and community-based services which address the health-related social needs. BUFC is Arizona's only non-profit and locally based Medicaid plan and is committed to giving back through the community reinvestment program known as Banner has HEART. Since its inception in 2020, Banner has HEART funded 200+ programs and invested $22M into the communities we serve, providing essential support and building trust to those in greatest need. In 2024, BUFC received 147 applications and funded 61 programs aimed at addressing health-related social needs with an emphasis on helping to reduce barriers vulnerable communities face in maintaining their highest level of health. The funding is distributed to community organizations actively working to address vital community obstacles such as: access to care, basic needs, emergency assistance, food insecurity, housing, social support to combat isolation, workforce development and employment as well as youth and family services. Community Reinvestments: - Foundation for Senior Living - delivers thousands of meals to those in the Phoenix metropolitan area - Hushabye Nursery - provides resources for families and children experiencing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome - Emerge! Center - provides shelter for nearly 5,000 people experiencing domestic abuse - Pima Council on Aging - provides essential resources, including transportation for 3,000+ people - Ronal McDonal House Charities - provides housing for 1000! Families in need of housing during their children's medical treatment
    Expenses $1,717,494,782 · revenue $1,924,838,005

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

IRS record

EIN
46-3766901
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$530,402,142
Income (IRS master file)
$1,956,614,522

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,956,614,522$1,896,908,674$530,402,142IRS
990December 2023$1,971,586,820$1,866,830,894$658,933,680XML
990December 2022$1,802,728,081$1,733,224,564$888,861,967IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 46-3766901).

Questions about BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE

What is the EIN of BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE is 46-3766901.
Is BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Which annual return does BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE 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 BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE 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 BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE 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 BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES STRINGHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BANNER UNIVERSITY FAMILY CARE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,956,614,522, expenses of $1,896,908,674 and total assets of $530,402,142 at year end.

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