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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ARMED FORCES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$156,212,942
Total expenses
$147,965,849
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$149,953,515
Investment income
$1,630,424
Other revenue
$4,629,003
Total assets, end of year
$183,355,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,318,699
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$92,036,474
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
$147,965,849

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BETTER ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE PROGRAM

    total $49,731,290 · related or exempt $49,731,290

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GROUP TERM INSURANCE PROGRAM

    total $9,455,335 · related or exempt $9,455,335

  • 2c · Program service revenue: LEVEL TERM INSURANCE PROGRAM

    total $86,383,436 · related or exempt $86,383,436

  • 2d · Program service revenue: GROUP SELECT TERM INSURANCE PROGRAM

    total $4,176,278 · related or exempt $4,176,278

  • 2e · Program service revenue: MILITARY SPOUSE TERM INSURANCE PROGRAM

    total $172,507 · related or exempt $172,507

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $34,669 · related or exempt $34,669

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,009,280 · excluded $2,009,280

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,069,654

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $794,811

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $274,843 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $274,843 · related or exempt $274,843

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $77,918,018

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $78,296,874

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$378,856

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$378,856 · excluded -$378,856

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: REFERRAL FEES

    total $64,602 · related or exempt $64,602 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: NET PENSION CURTAILMENT/SETTLEMENT GAIN

    total $4,289,558 · related or exempt $0 · excluded $4,289,558

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,354,160

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $92,161,014

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,649,076

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,835,707

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,497,216

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,910,846

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,032,530

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $668,595

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $129,941

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $593,890

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,043,822

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $684,248

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,003,464

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,899,095

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,358,055

  • 17 · Travel

    total $562,566

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $300,479

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,983,596

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $452,948

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $161,136

  • 24a · Other expenses: FIELD SERVICE REP FEES

    total $19,462,063

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES

    total $1,388,711

  • 24c · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT EXPENSE

    total $73,426

  • 24d · Other expenses: STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

    total $6,371

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $107,054

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,238,723 · end of year $2,636,090

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,473,381 · end of year $6,022,160

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,210,578 · end of year $18,104,505

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,715,976 · end of year $7,360,208

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $23,179,559

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,096,341

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,104,761 · end of year $12,083,218

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $71,815,443 · end of year $77,355,272

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $62,743,720 · end of year $59,793,720

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $15,159,489 · end of year $19,401,764

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,686,068 · end of year $11,316,202

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $36,370,303 · end of year $26,140,682

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $49,674,990 · end of year $34,460,051

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $69,411,732 · end of year $92,036,474

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS OF THE U.S. UNIFORMED SERVICES, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FIRST RESPONDER EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING LOW COST LIFE INSURANCE, AND OTHER BENEFITS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1

  • PROVIDED BETTER ALTERNATIVE TERM LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE TO A POPULATION OF 339,752 MEMBERS AND SPOUSES. INSURANCE IN FORCE OF $22.2 BILLION, UNDERWRITTEN BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER THIRD PARTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, IN SUPPORT OF AFBA'S OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PAID OUT 807 DEATH CLAIMS TOTALING $34,717,883 IN 2023.

    Expenses $53,202,195 · Revenue $49,371,290

  • PROVIDED GROUP DECREASING TERM LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE TO A POPULATION OF 49,201 MEMBERS AND SPOUSES. INSURANCE IN FORCE OF $.5 BILLION, UNDERWRITTEN BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER THIRD PARTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, IN SUPPORT OF AFBA'S OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PAID OUT 1,997 DEATH CLAIMS TOTALING $9,497,350 IN 2023.

    Expenses $12,301,503 · Revenue $9,455,335

  • PROVIDED LEVEL TERM LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE TO A POPULATION OF 314,213 MEMBERS AND SPOUSES. INSURANCE IN FORCE OF $27.4 BILLION, UNDERWRITTEN BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER THIRD PARTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, IN SUPPORT OF AFBA'S OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PAID OUT 733 DEATH CLAIMS TOTALING $37,596,500 IN 2023.

    Expenses $77,877,060 · Revenue $86,383,436

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gen L Spencer Usaf Ret

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,346,136
    From this org
    $1,281,995
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,141
    Hours/week
    27 + 13 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $668,816
    Bonus
    $483,262
    Other
    $129,917
    Deferred
    $62,295
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,846
    Filer's total
    $1,346,136
  • D French

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $585,598
    From this org
    $550,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,524
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $371,646
    Bonus
    $124,000
    Other
    $54,428
    Deferred
    $16,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,774
    Filer's total
    $585,598
  • M Moser

    SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $536,192
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $463,323
    Other
    $72,869
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $335,101 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $100,325 related
    Other
    $0 + $27,897 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $53,907 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,962 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $536,192 related
  • M Wong

    SVP, CDO

    Total calculated
    $458,267
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $423,724
    Other
    $34,543
    Hours/week
    28 + 12 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $327,878 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $82,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $13,846 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,250 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,293 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $458,267 related
  • B Abebe

    CIO

    Total calculated
    $371,034
    From this org
    $289,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,190
    Bonus
    $57,100
    Other
    $3,041
    Deferred
    $63,156
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,547
    Filer's total
    $371,034
  • A Hoover

    SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $353,087
    From this org
    $295,993
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,094
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,847
    Bonus
    $52,000
    Other
    $3,146
    Deferred
    $38,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,681
    Filer's total
    $353,087
  • C Klein

    CAE

    Total calculated
    $305,612
    From this org
    $273,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,211
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,225
    Bonus
    $49,100
    Other
    $3,076
    Deferred
    $13,623
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,588
    Filer's total
    $305,612
  • J Paulin

    SVP, OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $292,029
    From this org
    $261,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,496
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,562
    Bonus
    $53,400
    Other
    $2,571
    Deferred
    $12,063
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,433
    Filer's total
    $292,029
  • T Shuey III

    VP, NATIONAL GUARD MARKET

    Total calculated
    $291,677
    From this org
    $244,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,579
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,673
    Bonus
    $43,740
    Other
    $685
    Deferred
    $29,187
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,392
    Filer's total
    $291,677
  • R Fuentes

    VP, MKTG & COMMS (AS OF 06/23)

    Total calculated
    $283,123
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $232,609
    Other
    $50,514
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $188,794 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $40,925 related
    Other
    $0 + $2,890 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $32,199 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,315 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $283,123 related
  • M Smith

    CORP SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $250,378
    From this org
    $222,550
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,121
    Bonus
    $25,250
    Other
    $4,179
    Deferred
    $9,528
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,300
    Filer's total
    $250,378
  • T Tran

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $242,464
    From this org
    $213,912
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,392
    Bonus
    $32,000
    Other
    $3,520
    Deferred
    $10,362
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,190
    Filer's total
    $242,464
  • D Almaraz

    VP, DISTRI SUPPORT SVCS

    Total calculated
    $239,767
    From this org
    $210,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,329
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,071
    Bonus
    $23,781
    Other
    $4,586
    Deferred
    $11,061
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,268
    Filer's total
    $239,767
  • R Lambert

    DIR OF STATISTICS & ANALYSIS

    Total calculated
    $233,676
    From this org
    $206,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,842
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,461
    Bonus
    $28,000
    Other
    $4,373
    Deferred
    $8,666
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,176
    Filer's total
    $233,676
  • A Gordon-Monroe

    TREASURER & CUSTOMER ADVO

    Total calculated
    $222,662
    From this org
    $194,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,746
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,591
    Bonus
    $3,750
    Other
    $4,575
    Deferred
    $9,485
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,261
    Filer's total
    $222,662
  • Gen C McKinley Usaf Ret

    CHAIRMAN (AS OF 01/23)

    Total calculated
    $65,000
    From this org
    $65,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sma K Preston Usa Ret

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $54,000
    From this org
    $54,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cmsaf J Roy Usaf Ret

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $54,000
    From this org
    $54,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bg A Solomon Usaf Ret

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $54,000
    From this org
    $54,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vadm P Tracey Usn Ret

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $54,000
    From this org
    $54,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Fc J Butler Fcfd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $48,300
    From this org
    $48,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pc C Lanier Dcmpd Ret

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $48,300
    From this org
    $48,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mr Larry Lynch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $48,300
    From this org
    $48,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Smmc A McMichael Usmc Ret

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $48,300
    From this org
    $48,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCH J PART I LINE 3 -
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S AFFILIATE, 5STAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH PERIODICALLY CONSIDERS AN INDEPENDENT FIRM'S COMPENSATION STUDY WHEN APPROVING ITS PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • AFBA INVESTMENT TRUST

    TRUST · GRANTOR TRUST · VA · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AFBA

  • 5STAR FINANCIAL LLC

    C CORP · FINANCIAL SRVS · VA · 100% owned · share of income $3,027,193 · share of assets $74,815,416 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AFBA INV TRUST

  • 5STAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

    C CORP · LIFE INSURANCE · VA · 100% owned · share of income $1,176,847 · share of assets $384,479,079 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by 5STAR FIN LLC

  • 5STAR GENERAL AGENCY LLC

    C CORP · INSURANCE SALES · VA · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by 5STAR LIFE INS

  • 5STAR ADMINISTRATORS INC

    C CORP · INACTIVE · VA · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by 5STAR FIN LLC

  • 5STAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

    C CORP · INACTIVE · VA · 100% owned · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by 5STAR FIN LLC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422889349302257

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