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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP WELFARE BENEFIT TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP WELFARE BENEFIT TRUST (EIN 36-6721125)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202203189349305415
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-14T10:42:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN366721125EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Burlington Northern Santa Fe Welfare Benefit TrustBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% James ReavyInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBURLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8173521667PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12301 Lou Menk Drive - HR/GOB - G3WAddressLine1Txt
CityFort WorthCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76131ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES REAVYPersonNm
Person TitleSenior Vice PresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8173521667PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-14SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJAMESPersonFirstNm
Person LastREAVYPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer1TrustedCustomerCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Northern TrustBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 S Wabash Ave Ste W-42AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$115,017,321GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSole purpose is to act as a funding tool for plans established to provide benefits for covered employees at participating companiesActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$14,925,699PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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PY Investment Income$15,194PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,032CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,940,893PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$115,017,321CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$99,844,465PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$108,438,575CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$25,000PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,000CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,960,486PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,430,191CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$104,829,951PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$112,888,766CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$89,889,058PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,128,555CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,488,225TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,616,780TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,616,780NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$115,017,321RevenueAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line1333 S Wabach Ave Ste W-42AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Name Line1Northern TrustBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
TitleTrusteeTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

ServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BCBS
ThirdParty Admin$2,078,446
Alight
Thirdparty Admin$758,106
Caremark
Thirdparty Admin$470,538
Cigna
Thirdparty Admin$225,577
Surgery Plus
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$4,488,225BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Disclosed Org Leg CtrlfalseDisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsfalseDisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 11b-
Part VI Line 19-
Part VI #1aThe organization is governed by the BNSF Employee Benefits Committee,
Part VI #1awhich consists of three members appointed by the CEO of BNSF Railway,
Part VI #1aa participating company. Currently, the three members are the VP Chief
Part VI #1aHuman Resources Officer, the EVP and Chief Financial Officer, and the VP
Part VI #1aLabor Relations.
Part VI #11bThis form was reviewed by employees of participating companies
Part VI #11bfrom their Finance, Tax and HR departments.
Part VI #12a-c,13&14All members of the organization are employees of Participarting
Part VI #12a-c,13&14Companies (listed on Schedule R). All are subject to a Code of
Part VI #12a-c,13&14Conduct which obliges each employee to certify their compliance with
Part VI #12a-c,13&14various policies addressing Conflict of Interest, Compliance,
Part VI #12a-c,13&14Whistleblower, Document Retention and Destruction.
Part VI #19No document available for the public

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd

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BNSF Railway Company
2650 Lou Menk DrFort WorthTX76131416034000RailroadDENACYes (true)
Los Angeles Junction Railway Co
4433 Exchange AveLos AngelesCA90058RailroadCANACYes (true)
Western Fruit Express Company
2650 Lou Menk DrFort WorthTX76131530183669TransportationDENACYes (true)
BNSF Logistics LLC
2710 S 48th StSpringdaleAR72762331016819TransportationDENACYes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
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Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd