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SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION SALARIED RETIREES VEBA TR: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION SALARIED RETIREES VEBA TR (EIN 20-0367488)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-20
IRS object ID
202131409349300408
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-05-20T09:19:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN550621482PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRAY GRIFFITH & MAYS ACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1707 VIRGINIA STREETEASTSUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP253012711ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200367488EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION SALARIEDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2RETIREES WELFARE PLANBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPECBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3045250331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13150 US ROUTE 60AddressLine1Txt
CityONACityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP25545ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROY SMITHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT OF THE BOARDPersonTitleTxt
Phone3045250331PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstROYPersonFirstNm
Person LastSMITHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ RYAN LINDSAYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01835061PTIN
Phone3043459400PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROY SMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1160 WILLOUGHBY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityHUNTINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP25705ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,947,478GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWVLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$155,603PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$125,830CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$3,443,382CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$3,126,565PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,285,129CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$499,945PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$158,253CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,989,865TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,296,480TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$333,108TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$256,132TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$3,317,552RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWVStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN BENEFIT CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3045250331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13150 US ROUTE 60AddressLine1Txt
CityONACityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP25545ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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LARRY MUSICK
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE THOMAS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAN WOLFE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY RANSBOTTOM
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS LEMKE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CRUM
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RON HAEBERLE
VICE CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUTH STOUT
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRELL SMITH
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY SIMPSON
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER CHAPMAN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROY SMITH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS525100$1,910,747$1,910,747
PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS525100$803,212$803,212
PRESCRIPTION DRUG REBATES525100$463,423$463,423
MEDICARE PART D SUBSIDIES525100$140,170$140,170
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,317,552TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$116,951TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$116,951ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,512,975SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,504,096SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,879SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,879ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,443,382TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,317,552RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$125,830ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,897,139TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$721TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,548TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,950TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,095TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,239TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,437TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,285,129TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,813EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,300,978BOYAmt
EOY$3,703,755EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,598BOYAmt
EOY$7,160EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,549,289BOYAmt
EOY$2,580,752EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,989,865BOYAmt
EOY$6,296,480EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,466BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,222BOYAmt
EOY$81,712EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,420BOYAmt
EOY$174,420EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,108BOYAmt
EOY$256,132EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,656,757BOYAmt
EOY$6,040,348EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,656,757BOYAmt
EOY$6,040,348EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,989,865BOYAmt
EOY$6,296,480EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$158,253ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$225,338NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescESTIMATED CLAIMS LIABILITYDesc
Amt$174,420Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$174,420TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,668,720TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$225,338NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$225,338RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,443,382RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,443,382TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,285,129TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,285,129ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,285,129TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO RECORD THE CHANGE IN BENEFITS INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED LIABILITYExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY BEFORE THEY SIGN AND FILE THE FORM 990
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - TRUSTEES ATTEND MEETING ON FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FUNCTIONS AS A WHOLE; NO INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE CAN ACT ALONE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE PLAN MAKES AVAILABLE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PLAN HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.