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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GCU.

Totals

Total revenue
$501,090,460
Total expenses
$506,811,529
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$98,250
Program service revenue
$375,021,225
Investment income
$125,891,558
Other revenue
$177,677
Total assets, end of year
$2,781,925,543
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,574,949,078
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$206,976,465
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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: FRATERNAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND

    total $373,320,118 · related or exempt $373,320,118

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AMORTIZATION OF INTEREST MAINTENA

    total $1,177,525 · related or exempt $1,177,525

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PENSION PLAN INCOME

    total $292,595 · related or exempt $292,595

  • 2d · Program service revenue: COMMISSIONS ON REINSURANCE

    total $216,397 · related or exempt $216,397

  • 2e · Program service revenue: VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $14,590 · related or exempt $14,590

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $123,014,594 · related or exempt $123,014,594

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,292,845

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $1,117,577

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $175,268

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $175,268 · related or exempt $175,268

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $172,392,240

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

    securities $169,515,276

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,876,964

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,876,964 · related or exempt $2,876,964

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $2,409 · related or exempt $2,409

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,409

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $98,250

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $393,481,120

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,398,387

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,411,866

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $896,284

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $585,572

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $68,579

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $128,492

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $284,584

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,211,112

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $460,696

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $49,959

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $171,642

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $619,783

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $341,761

  • 17 · Travel

    total $97,482

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $174,503

  • 20 · Interest

    total $496,313

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,735

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $147,175

  • 24a · Other expenses: INCREASE IN CERTIFICATE

    total $82,196,251

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMISSIONS, NET OF REI

    total $16,609,119

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROJECT COSTS

    total $1,537,899

  • 24d · Other expenses: FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES

    total $975,275

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,359,690

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $38,456,736 · end of year $36,160,132

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,132,250

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $227,646 · end of year $613,903

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $114,536 · end of year $204,328

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

    $17,542,693

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

    $3,279,367

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,657,824 · end of year $14,263,326

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,544,710,547 · end of year $2,611,917,821

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $74,730,503 · end of year $86,461,409

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $31,792,666 · end of year $31,172,374

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,567,002 · end of year $3,462,967

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,478,816,784 · end of year $2,571,486,111

  • 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 $221,306,672 · end of year $206,976,465

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

GCU PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF ANNUITY AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS TO MEET ITS MEMBERS' FINANCIAL EXPECTATIONS. WITH THE PROFITS GENERATED FROM THOSE SALES, THE SOCIETY PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE FUNDRAISING, DONATING TO AND VOLUNTEERING AT HOMELESS SHELTERS, FOOD BANKS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, DAY CARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND, HOMES FOR PREGNANT TEENS, ETC. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT BENEFACTOR TO THE SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS BYZANTINE CATHOLIC SEMINARY LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE EDUCATION OF THEIR PRIESTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF GCU (F/K/A THE GREEK CATHOLIC UNION OF THE USA) IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND FRATERNAL BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ON GREEK CULTURE AND HERITAGE.

  • AS OF 12/31/24, THERE WERE 26,749 LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES IN FORCE WITH $390,239,000 OF INSURANCE. THERE WERE ALSO 36,140 ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN FORCE WITH A VALUE OF $2,383,363,394. BOTH LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS AND THE PROFITS THEREFROM SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melanie Niskach Basl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $33,980
    From this org
    $33,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • George Kofel Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $40,014
    From this org
    $40,014
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • George Batyko Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $33,105
    From this org
    $33,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Maria Silvestri

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $32,980
    From this org
    $32,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • John Urban

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $33,480
    From this org
    $33,480
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Lisa Gulibon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $32,980
    From this org
    $32,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Gregory N Vladika

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $38,795
    From this org
    $38,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Michael Karaffa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $32,980
    From this org
    $32,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • David Oleksa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $32,980
    From this org
    $32,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Father Valerian Michlik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $34,038
    From this org
    $34,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Stephen Bednar

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/1/24)

    Total calculated
    $8,750
    From this org
    $8,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • George N Juba

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $453,541
    From this org
    $424,561
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,980
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $424,561
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,980
    Filer's total
    $453,541
  • Timothy Demetres

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $336,936
    From this org
    $324,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,423
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,513
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,423
    Filer's total
    $336,936
  • Theodore Trbovich

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $93,400
    From this org
    $93,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Jeremy Stephenson

    EXECUTIVE VP & COO-AS OF 6/17/24

    Total calculated
    $160,428
    From this org
    $134,403
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,025
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,403
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,025
    Filer's total
    $160,428
  • William Schulok

    HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $192,231
    From this org
    $162,163
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,068
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,163
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,068
    Filer's total
    $192,231
  • Jeremy Nichols

    HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $175,213
    From this org
    $145,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,068
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,068
    Filer's total
    $175,213
  • Jeffrey Alan Long

    HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $178,555
    From this org
    $149,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,980
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,575
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,980
    Filer's total
    $178,555
  • Bryan T O'Shaughnessy

    HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $185,333
    From this org
    $156,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,980
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,353
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,980
    Filer's total
    $185,333
  • Basil Wahal

    HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $140,158
    From this org
    $111,178
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,980
    Hours/week
    40
  • John Peter Harbist

    FORMER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $282,200
    From this org
    $282,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,200
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $282,200

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

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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)

PART I, LINE 1A
REPORTED ON FORM 1099-MISC.

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.

  • GCU HOLDING COMPANY INC

    C · HOLDING COMPANY · PA · 100% owned · share of income -$2,185,927

    Directly controlled by GCU

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543189349304499

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