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Nonprofit · EIN 74-0548665

CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE

Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209

Financials

$152.8M$148.5M2023$109.9M$107.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$109,863,065$107,484,293$2,378,772$1,233,652,419$1,117,766,101$115,886,318
December 31, 2023990$152,779,246$148,546,277$4,232,969$1,265,111,807$1,150,782,266$114,329,541
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$56,537,205
Investment income
$53,713,345
Net rental income
-$836,475
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,022,555
Other revenue
-$387,485

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$129,808,871
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,093,677
Other salaries and wages
$4,665,890
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,960,200
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$100,848
Accounting fees
$547,496
Occupancy
$175,285
Travel
$117,986
Depreciation
$351,121

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,265,111,807
Total assets, end of year
$1,233,652,419
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,117,766,101
Net assets, end of year
$115,886,318
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,307,516
Publicly traded securities
$1,168,932,754
Gross receipts
$244,354,216
Employees
83
Volunteers
371
Year formed
1901
State of legal domicile
TX

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Joseph Michael BelzFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$980,331$33,000
Christopher Michael BelzPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
38.5$356,216$33,053
Colleen Z BergerSVP/CFO
Officer
38.5$236,082$52,290
John Michael LuksaSVP/Director of Sales - END 06/01/24
Key employee
38.5$191,637$47,126
Scott D BrantSVP/Information Technologies
Highest-paid employee
38.5$178,257$58,693
Frank J GentileSVP/Chief Underwriter
Highest-paid employee
38.5$184,948$35,620
Dawn C FanfelleVP/Human Resources & Training
Highest-paid employee
38.5$125,078$44,694
Janet M FriesenhahnVP/Interim Director of Sales
Highest-paid employee
38.5$112,064$39,136
Tricia D MichalekVP/Operations
Highest-paid employee
38.5$125,644$12,502
Roland DeWinne JrDirector
Trustee or director
4$24,774$0
Dennis R MatthiesenDirector
Trustee or director
4$22,816$0
John RaabeDirector
Trustee or director
4$22,266$0
Dianne CernyDirector
Trustee or director
4$21,973$0
Danny J NortmanDirector
Trustee or director
4$21,166$0
Eva MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
4$18,966$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Harry Allen StricklandDirector
Trustee or director
4$18,966
Felix SkarpaDirector - END 06/01/24
Trustee or director
4$15,802
Tara L DurbinDirector - BEG 07/13/24
Trustee or director
4$10,544
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Joseph Michael BelzPresident Emeritus - END 12/15/23
Trustee or director, Officer
38.5$1,012,292$61,307
Christopher Michael BelzPresident/CEO - BEG 12/01/23
Trustee or director, Officer
38.5$319,522$731
John M LuksaSVP/Director of Sales
Key employee
38.5$232,389$66,052
Colleen Z BergerSVP/CFO
Officer
38.5$223,920$54,322
Scott D BrantSVP/Information Technologies
Highest-paid employee
38.5$172,273$50,818
Frank GentileSVP/Chief Underwriter
Highest-paid employee
38.5$181,743$33,382
Barbara A CheaneySVP/Marketing-Communications
Highest-paid employee
38.5$144,031$34,779
Dawn C FanfelleVP/Human Resources & Training
Highest-paid employee
38.5$128,886$28,934
Janet FriesenhahnVP/Director of Agencies
Highest-paid employee
38.5$101,093$36,879
Felix J SkarpaDirector
Trustee or director
4$27,442$0
Dianne CernyDirector
Trustee or director
4$25,274$0
Dennis R MatthiesenDirector
Trustee or director
4$22,050$0
Danny J NortmanDirector
Trustee or director
4$21,500$0
John RaabeDirector
Trustee or director
4$21,500$0
Roland DeWinne JrDirector
Trustee or director
4$20,675$0
Eva MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
4$19,300$0
Allen StricklandDirector
Trustee or director
4$18,200$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1635 NE LOOP 410, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209-1625
In care of
% COLLEEN Z BERGER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
COLLEEN Z BERGER, 1635 NE LOOP 410 SUITE 400, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Signed the 990
COLLEEN Z BERGER, SVP/CFO
Phone
(210) 828-9921
Website
CLIU.COM
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE IS A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY THAT OFFERS LIFE INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE IS A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY THAT OFFERS LIFE INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

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
74-0548665
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
1996
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,233,652,419
Income (IRS master file)
$244,354,216

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$109,863,065$107,484,293$1,233,652,419IRS
990December 2023$152,779,246$148,546,277$1,265,111,807XML
990December 2022$112,709,879$108,335,852$1,276,938,142IRS
990December 2021$118,816,051$113,840,701$1,259,804,171IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 74-0548665).

Questions about CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE

What is the EIN of CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE is 74-0548665.
Is CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1969.
Are donations to CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
Which annual return does CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE 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 CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE 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 CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE 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 CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names COLLEEN Z BERGER.
Who are the officers and directors of CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $980,331 (Joseph Michael Belz, FORMER PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $109,863,065, expenses of $107,484,293 and total assets of $1,233,652,419 at year end.

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