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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2096193

NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27609

Financials

$45.2M$49.2M2023$47.8M$52.6M2024$46M$55.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$45,996,137$55,147,724-$9,151,587$13,704,276$5,128,742$8,575,534
December 31, 2024990$47,837,781$52,613,797-$4,776,016$24,111,332$5,837,527$18,273,805
December 31, 2023990$45,166,434$49,222,917-$4,056,483$29,038,709$4,335,285$24,703,424
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$45,013,421
Investment income
$982,716
Net gain from sales of assets
$419,130
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50,000
Benefits paid to members
$48,591,594
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$9,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$69,477
Accounting fees
$58,633

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,111,332
Total assets, end of year
$13,704,276
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,128,742
Net assets, end of year
$8,575,534
Publicly traded securities
$2,747,725
Gross receipts
$77,375,428
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
NC

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH A HOLT MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$5,000
WILLIAM INGRAM III MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$2,000
MARY ANN CONTAGIANNIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$1,500
SANDY COHEN MDTRUSTEE (OUTGOING 2025)
Trustee or director
1$500
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH A HOLT MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$3,000
SANDY COHEN MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$500
WILLIAM INGRAM III MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$500
MARY ANN CONTAGIANNIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$500
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH A HOLT MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$4,000
SANDY COHEN MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$1,500
WILLIAM INGRAM III MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$1,500
MARY ANN CONTAGIANNIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$1,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 SPRING FOREST RD STE 400, RALEIGH, NC 27609-9124
In care of
% STEVEN W SAWYER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DR KENNETH A HOLT MD, 700 SPRING FOREST ROAD 400, RALEIGH, NC 27609
Signed the 990
DR KENNETH A HOLT MD, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(919) 878-7502
Return prepared by
JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP

Mission

THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN PROVIDES NORTH CAROLINA PHYSICIANS WITH A VALUE-ADDED PLAN THAT IS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SPECIFICALLY CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THEIR PRACTICE AND EMPLOYEES' NEEDS. AS THE ONLY STATEWIDE HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR NORTH CAROLINA PHYSICIANS, THE NCMS PLAN OFFERS CHOICES THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THE MARKET.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE TRUST PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2096193
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,704,276
Income (IRS master file)
$77,375,428

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$45,996,137$55,147,724$13,704,276XML
990December 2024$47,837,781$52,613,797$24,111,332XML
990December 2023$45,166,434$49,222,917$29,038,709XML
990December 2022$49,002,886$51,354,376$33,134,903IRS
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 56-2096193).

Questions about NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST

What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST is 56-2096193.
Is NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 2001.
Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST 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 NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR KENNETH A HOLT MD.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (KENNETH A HOLT MD, CHAIR).
How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,996,137, expenses of $55,147,724 and total assets of $13,704,276 at year end.

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