Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Chicago, IL · EIN 13-5656874 · Health care · Rank 791 by total revenue
The organization's tax exempt purpose is promoting through independent blue cross and blue shield member plans, the common good and general welfare of the community by fostering broadbased health insurance coverage.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $862,659,881
- Total expenses
- $851,503,421
- Total assets
- $1,245,975,964
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $232,151,409
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $283,419,637
- Employees
- 1,393
- Salary base per employee
- $166,656
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (70)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Keck | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $8,414,231 |
| Sean Robbins | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 05/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,651,878 |
| William Nehs | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,627,148 |
| Jennifer Vachon | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 07/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,610,579 |
| Christina Fisher | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | Officer | 40 | $1,329,060 |
| John Banta | VP INVESTMENTS & NEBA | Officer | 40 | $1,065,106 |
| Kari Hedges | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $1,032,332 |
| Lachlan Tidmarsh | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $973,041 |
| Kelly Williams | VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24) | Officer | 40 | $915,715 |
| Christopher Lugo | VP & CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICE | Officer | 40 | $905,870 |
| David Merritt | SVP POLICY AND ADVOCACY | Officer | 40 | $899,094 |
| Lynn Merritt | SVP AND CHIEF HR OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $847,602 |
| David Yoder | SVP FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PROGR | Officer | 40 | $816,257 |
| Mark Talluto | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $706,948 |
| Kris Haltmeyer | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $664,078 |
| Erin Barney | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $653,234 |
| Brian Bauer | VP APP. SOLUTIONS | Officer | 40 | $579,600 |
| Monica Auciello | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (BEGIN 04/24) | Officer | 40 | $572,722 |
| Katie McBreen | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $569,778 |
| Kristin Peng | CHIEF OPER OFFICER (BEGIN 07/24) | Officer | 40 | $564,564 |
| Rebecca D'amico | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $559,159 |
| Melissa Masiello Rotunno | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $544,020 |
| Brad Lubrant | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $518,150 |
| Keysha Brooks-Coley | VICE PRESIDENT ADVOCACY | Officer | 40 | $517,238 |
| Razia Hashmi | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $512,195 |
| Richard Cullen | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $510,960 |
| Anshuman Choudhri | VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $495,906 |
| Eric Wilkerson | VP STRATEGY PSHIP & DEV (END 01/24) | Officer | 40 | $491,787 |
| Sondra Imperati | VICE PRESIDENT (END 08/24) | Officer | 40 | $471,455 |
| John Joyce Jr | VICE PRESIDENT (END 04/24) | Officer | 40 | $469,226 |
| Robin Sanders | VP LITIGATION & RISK (BEGIN 06/24) | Officer | 40 | $402,418 |
| Vanessa Hatch | VP FEP CLINICAL OPS (BEGIN 02/24) | Officer | 40 | $376,319 |
| Kathy Paro | VP STRAT & PSHIPS (BEGIN 01/24) | Officer | 40 | $360,011 |
| Catherine Bentley | VP STRATEGIC OPER (BEGIN 08/24) | Officer | 40 | $220,581 |
| Deidra Jackson | VP FEP PROD MARKETING (BEGIN 07/24) | Officer | 40 | $151,836 |
| Matt All | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Curtis Barnett | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Gail Boudreaux | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Dan Conrad | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Gregory Deavens | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Dana Erickson | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Patrick Geraghty | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Diane Gore | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Cory Harris | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| JD Hickey | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| David Holmberg | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Sarah Iselin | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Pam Kehaly | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Daniel Loepp | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Charlene Maher | BOARD MEMBER (END 01/24) | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Paul Markovich | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Michael Mizeur | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Mark Mugiishi | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Brian Pieninck | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| M Carol Pigott | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| James Reed | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Jeffrey Roe | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Jeff Russell | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Mark Ruszczyk | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Todd Shamash | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Jared Short | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Maurice Smith | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Tunde Sotunde | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Gary St Hilaire | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Erin Stucky | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Dr Steven Udvarhelyi | BOARD MEMBER (END 05/24) | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Tim Vines | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Martha Wofford | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Bryan Camerlinick | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 05/24) | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Paul Zurlo | BOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 01/24) | Board | 4 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $19,524,960, which is 8.4% of the $232,151,409 salary base shared by 1,393 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Keck | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $6,155,415 | $0 | $2,258,816 | $8,414,231 |
| Sean Robbins | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 05/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,284,466 | $0 | $367,412 | $1,651,878 |
| William Nehs | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,455,280 | $0 | $171,868 | $1,627,148 |
| Jennifer Vachon | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (END 07/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,302,007 | $0 | $308,572 | $1,610,579 |
| Christina Fisher | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | Officer | 40 | $1,097,094 | $0 | $231,966 | $1,329,060 |
| John Banta | VP INVESTMENTS & NEBA | Officer | 40 | $727,853 | $0 | $337,253 | $1,065,106 |
| Kari Hedges | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $848,926 | $0 | $183,406 | $1,032,332 |
| Lachlan Tidmarsh | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Officer | 40 | $799,235 | $0 | $173,806 | $973,041 |
| Kelly Williams | VICE PRESIDENT (END 06/24) | Officer | 40 | $847,644 | $0 | $68,071 | $915,715 |
| Christopher Lugo | VP & CHIEF INFO SEC OFFICE | Officer | 40 | $746,528 | $0 | $159,342 | $905,870 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202523189349310097 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-5656874
- Organization website (as filed): bcbs.com