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CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC VEBA TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC VEBA TRUST (EIN 20-0689362)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-10
IRS object ID
202233149349301143
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)
Return2022-11-10T08:10:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341818258PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEADEN & MOORE LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11375 EAST NINTH STREET SUITE 1800AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP441141790ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200689362EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC VEBA TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCLEVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3128993400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 SOUTH DEARBORN MC 6-019AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60603ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE FLEPSPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF BENEFITSPersonTitleTxt
Phone3128993400PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-09SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastFLEPSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN B COONEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00285983PTIN
Phone2162413272PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-09PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ChangeYes (X)NameChangeInd
Principal OfficerCHRISTINE FLEPSPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$364,714,927GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE TRUST IS THE FUNDING VEHICLE FOR THE VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC EMPLOYEES (FORMERLY USWA EMPLOYEES OF BETHLEHEM STEEL AND LTV STEEL)ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Revenue$91,451,431CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,899,450CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$67,178,869PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$62,612,949CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$33,274,772PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$28,838,482CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$429,478,123TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$469,503,955TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,576,351TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,861,926TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone3128993400PhoneNum

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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TitleINST TRUSTEETitleTxt
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Institutional TrusteeYes (X)InstitutionalTrusteeInd
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Securities$280,570,332SecuritiesAmt

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Other Revenue Total$17,207OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,688,499TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,450TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$551,023TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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ACTUARIAL FEES$13,785
MISCELLANEOUS$219

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$5EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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EOY$465,642,029EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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EOY$465,642,029EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA FIDUCIARY DUTY IS OWED TO THE VEBA TRUST. DUTIES INCLUDE COMPLYING WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRUST INSTRUMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE TRUSTEE. THE PLAN SPONSOR HAS REVIEWED THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE TRUST MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH FORM 1024.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 3TOTAL INTEREST INCOME WAS $2,591,861 AND TOTAL DIVIDEND INCOME WAS $4,526,192
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4TOTAL INCLUDES PAYMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS AND PAYMENTS TO INSURANCE CARRIERS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesSPONSORING EMPLOYERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeSTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$66,509,335InvolvedAmt