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CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC VEBA TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC VEBA TRUST (EIN 20-0689362)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-14
IRS object ID
202531959349300848
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-07-14T16:06:55-05:00ReturnTs
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SOLIDARITY HEALTH NETWORK INC
4853 GALAXY PARKWAY STE KCLEVELANDOH44128PLAN ADMINISTRATION FEES$1,287,368
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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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 $8,887,714 AND TOTAL ACCRETION/AMORTIZATION INCOME WAS $13,296.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4TOTAL INCLUDES PAYMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS AND PAYMENTS TO INSURANCE CARRIERS.

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