2025-05-13T11:28:10-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 320045033 BCBSF Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Assoc % CRAIG PROVENZANO BCBS 9049050440 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway Jacksonville FL 32246 CRAIG PROVENZANO VP Enterprise Tax 9049050440 2025-05-12 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SEE SCHEDULE O 4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway Jacksonville FL 32246 17722872 false X N/A X 2002 FL The BCBSF Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Assoc is the funding vehicle for retiree health benefits provided on behalf of eligible employees of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of FL. 0 0 0 1880713 1680880 0 0 0 0 3667544 4044651 0 0 3667544 4044651 0 0 4795156 3165446 0 0 0 0 0 304930 534685 5100086 3700131 -1432542 344520 105608954 105980578 235629 262733 105373325 105717845 THE BCBSF VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION IS THE FUNDING VEHICLE FOR RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS PROVIDED ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA. false false N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 true true false false false false false false false X 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false FL X CRAIG PROVENZANO 9049050440 4800 DEERWOOD CAMPUS PKWY DC1-5 JACKSONVILLE FL 32246 X Principal Bank Trustee - See Schedule O 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 102633 0 0 102633 0 false false false 0 0 0 3996032 2163938 1832094 0 0 0 0 0 13726840 13678221 48619 48619 48619 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4044651 2163938 1880713 0 0 0 3165446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FEDERAL UBIT TAXES 335719 STATE (FL) UBIT TAXES 198835 FOREIGN TAXES 131 3700131 0 0 19657 21199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105589297 105959379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105608954 105980578 235629 262733 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 235629 262733 X 0 0 0 0 105373325 105717845 105373325 105717845 105608954 105980578 344520 X X true X true X true false 0 0 X Part XIII FIN 48 Footnote The Trust had no unrecognized tax benefits during 2024 and 2023 and does not anticipate significant adjustments to this amount within the next 12 months. The Trust recognized interest and if applicable, penalties, which could be assessed, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. For the years ended 12/31/24 and 12/31/23, there were no cumulative interest or penalty amounts recorded in the Trust's 2024 statement of changes in net assets. Form 990 Page 12 Part XII Line 2c Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, the sponsor of the BCBSF VEBA Trust, has a committee that assumes oversight of the audit of the BCBSF Retiree Group Benefit Plan's financial statements and selection of an independent auditor. Form 990 Pg 1 Question F Name and Address of Principal Officer: F) The BCBSF VEBA is a Trust with an institutional trustee (Principal Trust Company) but no separate officers. Please contact Craig Provenzano, Tax VP of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, with any questions at the address and phone number shown on Form 990, Page 1, Questions C and E. Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section A Lines 1a & 1b) The BCBSF VEBA is a Trust with an Institutional Trustee (Principal Trust Company) but no separate governing body. Lines 8a & 8b) The BCBSF VEBA does not have a separate board. Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section B Line 11a) The BCBSF VEBA is a Trust with an institutional trustee (Principal Trust Company) but no separate governing body. Line 11b) The BCBSF VEBA's annual Form 990 is prepared internally by a tax accountant and then reviewed by the VP of Tax, who is a certified public accountant (CPA). Line 12a) BCBSF, the Company that established the BCBSF VEBA to provide health benefits for its retirees, has a written conflict of interest policy. Line 12b) Yes, annual disclosure of interests that could give rise to conflicts is required by BCBSF. Line 12c) Yes, BCBSF regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Line 13) BCBSF, the Company that established the BCBSF VEBA to provide health benefits for its retirees, has a written whistleblower policy. Line 14) BCBSF, The Company that established the BCBSF VEBA to provide health benefits for its retirees, has a written document retention and destruction policy. Line 15) The BCBSF VEBA does not have any employees. Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section C Line 19) No documents are made available to the public except for tax forms which are required by law to be made publicly available. Form 990 Page 7, Part VII Section A Line 1a(1) Columns (E) and (F): Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (EIN: 59-2015694) paid Delaware Charter Guarantee & Trust Company - dba Principal Trust Company the following amounts during 2024: For BCBSF VEBA Trustee Fees paid to Principal: 42,552 Other payments to Principal for services provided to BCBSF: 60,081 Total compensation paid: $102,633