Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 13-5656874 Website

THE ASSOCIATION SERVES ITS MEMBERSHIP CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD MEMBER PLANS THAT OPERATE WITHIN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO MEMBER PLANS AND COORDINATES GOVERNMENT SERVICES, SUCH AS THE CONTRACT UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM (FEP), WHICH IS THE CORE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING BROADBASED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.2B

+10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-39.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

-40.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$76K

+2.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$237M$474M$712M$949M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,245,975,964$1,126,787,082$1,027,832,993
Revenue$862,659,881$819,123,548$755,791,525
Expenses$851,503,421$797,976,234$697,934,609
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$11,848,611$5,320,484$5,275,288
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$498K$997K$1M$2M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202227 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB$550KALLIANCE TO FIGHT THE FO…$150KNAACP$100KBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIE…$100KAMERICAN ACTION FORUM$50KTHE FOUNDATION OF RESEAR…$50KMARCH OF DIMES$50KKEEP AMERICANS COVERED$50KBLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK$28KUNION LEAGUE BOYS AND GI…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K7$50–100K12$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KIM KECKPRESIDENT AND CEO$6.2MWILLIAM NEHSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 0…$1.5MJENNIFER VACHONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (EN…$1.3MSEAN ROBBINSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (EN…$1.3MCHRISTINA FISHEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO$1.1MKARI HEDGESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$849KKELLY WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24)$848KLACHLAN TIDMARSHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$799KDAVID MERRITTSVP POLICY AND ADVOCACY$765KCHRISTOPHER LUGOVP & CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICE$747KJOHN BANTAVP INVESTMENTS & NEBA$728KLYNN MERRITTSVP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER$703KDAVID YODERSVP FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGR$675KMARK TALLUTOVICE PRESIDENT$596KKRIS HALTMEYERVICE PRESIDENT$555KKRISTIN PENGCHIEF OPER OFFICER (BEGIN 07…$544KERIN BARNEYVICE PRESIDENT$523KREED MELTONFORMER VICE PRESIDENT$522KREBECCA D'AMICOVICE PRESIDENT$492KBRIAN BAUERVP APP. SOLUTIONS$491KRAZIA HASHMIVICE PRESIDENT$471KKATIE MCBREENVICE PRESIDENT$462KKEYSHA BROOKS-COLEYVICE PRESIDENT ADVOCACY$459KMELISSA MASIELLO ROT…VICE PRESIDENT$449KMONICA AUCIELLOCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (BEGIN 0…$446KERIC WILKERSONVP STRATEGY PSHIP & DEV (END…$435KANSHUMAN CHOUDHRIVICE PRESIDENT$428KBRAD LUBRANTVICE PRESIDENT$422KRICHARD CULLENVICE PRESIDENT$414KSONDRA IMPERATIVICE PRESIDENT (END 08/24)$412KJOHN JOYCE JRVICE PRESIDENT (END 04/24)$398KDENISE SCHOFIELDED DATA STRATEGY$374KSUSAN SOMMERCOO, SYNERGIE MEDICATION COL…$370KROBIN SANDERSVP LITIGATION & RISK (BEGIN …$370KPATRICIA TAYLORED IT INFO ENTERPRISE ARCHIT…$365KJAMES BARKACHED STRATEGIC SRVCS GROUP PUR…$353KKATHY PAROVP STRAT & PSHIPS (BEGIN 01/…$346KDARIN ROTHERTED FEP PROGRAM INTEGRITY$339KVANESSA HATCHVP FEP CLINICAL OPS (BEGIN 0…$330KANURAG VOLETIFORMER VICE PRESIDENT$321KCATHERINE BENTLEYVP STRATEGIC OPER (BEGIN 08/…$212KDEIDRA JACKSONVP FEP PROD MARKETING (BEGIN…$141KADAM MYERSFORMER SENIOR VP & CCTO$121K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KIM KECKPRESIDENT AND CEO40$6,155,415
MATT ALLBOARD MEMBER4
CURTIS BARNETTBOARD MEMBER4
GAIL BOUDREAUXBOARD MEMBER4
DAN CONRADBOARD MEMBER4
GREGORY DEAVENSBOARD MEMBER4
DANA ERICKSONBOARD MEMBER4
PATRICK GERAGHTYBOARD MEMBER4
DIANE GOREBOARD MEMBER4
CORY HARRISBOARD MEMBER4
JD HICKEYBOARD MEMBER4
DAVID HOLMBERGBOARD MEMBER4
SARAH ISELINBOARD MEMBER4
PAM KEHALYBOARD MEMBER4
DANIEL LOEPPBOARD MEMBER4
CHARLENE MAHERBOARD MEMBER (END 01/24)4
PAUL MARKOVICHBOARD MEMBER4
MICHAEL MIZEURBOARD MEMBER4
MARK MUGIISHIBOARD MEMBER4
BRIAN PIENINCKBOARD MEMBER4
M CAROL PIGOTTBOARD MEMBER4
JAMES REEDBOARD MEMBER4
JEFFREY ROEBOARD MEMBER4
JEFF RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER4
MARK RUSZCZYKBOARD MEMBER4
TODD SHAMASHBOARD MEMBER4
JARED SHORTBOARD MEMBER4
MAURICE SMITHBOARD MEMBER4
TUNDE SOTUNDEBOARD MEMBER4
GARY ST HILAIREBOARD MEMBER4
ERIN STUCKYBOARD MEMBER4
DR STEVEN UDVARHELYIBOARD MEMBER (END 05/24)4
TIM VINESBOARD MEMBER4
MARTHA WOFFORDBOARD MEMBER4
BRYAN CAMERLINICKBOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 05/24)4
PAUL ZURLOBOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 01/24)4
JENNIFER VACHONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 07/24)40$1,302,007
SEAN ROBBINSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 05/24)40$1,284,466
KARI HEDGESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40$848,926
LACHLAN TIDMARSHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40$799,235
WILLIAM NEHSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24)40$1,455,280
CHRISTINA FISHEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO40$1,097,094
LYNN MERRITTSVP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER40$702,731
JOHN BANTAVP INVESTMENTS & NEBA40$727,853
MARK TALLUTOVICE PRESIDENT40$595,870
CHRISTOPHER LUGOVP & CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICE40$746,528
DAVID MERRITTSVP POLICY AND ADVOCACY40$764,500
DAVID YODERSVP FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGR40$674,882
RICHARD CULLENVICE PRESIDENT40$414,046
KELLY WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24)40$847,644
KRIS HALTMEYERVICE PRESIDENT40$555,227
KEYSHA BROOKS-COLEYVICE PRESIDENT ADVOCACY40$458,576
ERIN BARNEYVICE PRESIDENT40$522,621
ERIC WILKERSONVP STRATEGY PSHIP & DEV (END 01/24)40$434,987
MELISSA MASIELLO ROTUNNOVICE PRESIDENT40$448,813
KATIE MCBREENVICE PRESIDENT40$462,079
JOHN JOYCE JRVICE PRESIDENT (END 04/24)40$398,086
REBECCA D'AMICOVICE PRESIDENT40$491,762
ANSHUMAN CHOUDHRIVICE PRESIDENT40$428,079
BRAD LUBRANTVICE PRESIDENT40$422,138
SONDRA IMPERATIVICE PRESIDENT (END 08/24)40$411,824
BRIAN BAUERVP APP. SOLUTIONS40$490,842
RAZIA HASHMIVICE PRESIDENT40$471,027
KRISTIN PENGCHIEF OPER OFFICER (BEGIN 07/24)40$543,674
MONICA AUCIELLOCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (BEGIN 04/24)40$445,700
KATHY PAROVP STRAT & PSHIPS (BEGIN 01/24)40$346,436
ROBIN SANDERSVP LITIGATION & RISK (BEGIN 06/24)40$369,579
VANESSA HATCHVP FEP CLINICAL OPS (BEGIN 02/24)40$329,896
CATHERINE BENTLEYVP STRATEGIC OPER (BEGIN 08/24)40$211,845
DEIDRA JACKSONVP FEP PROD MARKETING (BEGIN 07/24)40$140,604
DENISE SCHOFIELDED DATA STRATEGY40$374,207
PATRICIA TAYLORED IT INFO ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE40$365,113
JAMES BARKACHED STRATEGIC SRVCS GROUP PURCHASING40$352,749
SUSAN SOMMERCOO, SYNERGIE MEDICATION COLLECTIVE40$369,594
DARIN ROTHERTED FEP PROGRAM INTEGRITY40$339,040
ADAM MYERSFORMER SENIOR VP & CCTO$121,100
ANURAG VOLETIFORMER VICE PRESIDENT$320,518
REED MELTONFORMER VICE PRESIDENT$521,852

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAtlantaAustinBaltimoreChicagoEscalanteHaymarketKapoleiLargoLeawoodLouisvilleMount LaurelNewtonvilleNewtownSpringfieldWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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