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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1043923

GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC

Also known as ACCOUNT NUMBER 191-419-1240

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28803

Financials

$342.8M$335.3M2023$353.3M$360.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$353,314,204$360,697,436-$7,383,232$332,542,338$9,621,611$322,920,727
December 31, 2023990$342,824,456$335,313,198$7,511,258$340,273,815$9,146,978$331,126,837
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$335,104,006
Investment income
$18,195,424
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,689,517
Other revenue
$14,774

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$336,341,650
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$250,116
Accounting fees
$54,506
Travel
$55,349

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$340,273,815
Total assets, end of year
$332,542,338
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,621,611
Net assets, end of year
$322,920,727
Publicly traded securities
$251,254,508
Gross unrelated business income
$8,689,517
Gross receipts
$353,314,204
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Year formed
1975
State of legal domicile
VA

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
Shirley BloomfieldNTCA Chief Executive Officer
Officer
2$0$1,086,070$101,060
Mano KoilpillaiNTCA Chief Financial Officer
Officer
2$0$278,226$108,988
Cheryl RueTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
Jeff T WilsonTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
Karl BlakeTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
Kristi WestbrookVice Chair
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
Mark HarveyTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
Russell KacerTrustee
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
Toney PratherChair
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SHIRLEY BLOOMFIELDNTCA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFIC
Officer
2$0$1,039,580$76,242
MANO KOILPILLAINTCA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFIC
Officer
2$0$261,896$52,173
TONEY PRATHERCHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
KRISTI WESTBROOKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
CHERYL RUETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
BECKY DOOLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
KARL BLAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
MARK HARVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
RUSSELL KACERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
JEFF T WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30 TOWN SQUARE BLVD STE 300, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803-5087
In care of
% NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Shirley Bloomfield, 4121 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203
Signed the 990
Mano Koilpillai, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
(703) 351-2000
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

To provide medical, dental, short and long-term disability, 24-hour accident and death benefits to substantially all employees and eligible dependents of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association and its members that have adopted the plan.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Group Health Program's medical and dental plans provided self-insured medical and dental benefits to more than participants in 2023. The program's short and long-term disability plans provide self-insured disability benefits, and the accident and life insurance plans provide fully-insured accident and life benefits.

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
52-1043923
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E81Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$332,542,338
Income (IRS master file)
$353,314,204

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$353,314,204$360,697,436$332,542,338IRS
990December 2023$342,824,456$335,313,198$340,273,815XML
990December 2022$337,363,511$330,049,147$318,256,250IRS
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 52-1043923).

Questions about GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC

What is the EIN of GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC is 52-1043923.
Is GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 1975.
Are donations to GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC 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 GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC 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 GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC 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 GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Shirley Bloomfield.
Who are the officers and directors of GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $353,314,204, expenses of $360,697,436 and total assets of $332,542,338 at year end.

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