STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

MARS BENEFITS TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MARS BENEFITS TRUST (EIN 36-6944620)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-31
IRS object ID
201713049349302106
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2THE TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PLAN TO HOLD THE PLAN'S ASSETS IS INTENDED TO QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE IRC AND ACCORDINGLY, THE TRUST'S NET INVESTMENT INCOME IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE TRUST HAS OBTAINED A FAVORABLE TAX DETERMINATION LETTER DATED DECEMBER 9, 1988, THAT THE PLAN AND RELATED TRUST ARE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") THE PLAN HAS BEEN AMENDED SINCE RECEIVING THE DETERMINATION LETTER. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES THE PLAN IS DESIGNED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC, EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED BELOW, AND QUALIFIES AS TAX EXEMPT. ACCORDINGLY, INCOME OF THE PLAN IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 401(A) OF THE IRC. PURSUANT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE IRC AND STATE TAX STATUTES, A PORTION OF THE INCOME GENERATED BY THE TRUST IS SUBJECT TO AN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX ("UBIT"). THE TRUST PAID $2,315,000 FOR UBIT EXPENSE DURING THE YEAR-ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, RELATED TO UBIT FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. U.S. GAAP REQUIRE PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS $2,364,245 AND $2,217,191 OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND $7,947,482 AND $7,312,169 OF OTHER LIABILITIES FOR DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS. THE TOTAL NET AMOUNT OF $5,583,237 AND $5,094,978 IN THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY, INCLUDES TOTAL ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES OF $2,400,705 AND $1,979,472 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY, WHICH IS PART OF OTHER LIABILITIES. NET CHANGE OF $488,258 IN THE LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 WAS DUE TO DEFERRED TAX ASSET INCREASE OF $147,054 AND OTHER LIABILITIES INCREASE OF $635,312. NET AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THE UBIT EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR BENEFITS. THE TRUST IS POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO UBIT EXAMINATIONS BY THE IRS AND BY VARIOUS U.S. STATES HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. TAX YEARS 2013 AND ONWARD ARE STILL OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS ACCORDING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
SCHEULDE D, PART XI, LINE 2DNET INCREASE IN 401(H) ACCOUNT: $ 51,526,110 PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS: $ 99,094 -------------- TOTAL: $ 51,625,204
SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2DVENTURE CAPITAL/PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS: $ 246,157 -------------- TOTAL: $ 246,157

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Investments$1,255,985
Central America and the CaribbeanInvestments$1,090,115
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$2,346,100SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,346,100TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (true)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONMARS BENEFITS TRUST IS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION WHOSE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO FUND BENEFITS FOR RETIRED ASSOCIATES AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS OF THE MARS, INCORPORATED RETIREE HEALTH CARE PLAN. PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2013, THE PLAN PROVIDED MEDICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS TO FULL AND PART-TIME ASSOCIATES CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS AND ASSOCIATES ON LONG-TERM DISABILITY ("LTD") AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS. THE PLAN ALSO PROVIDED MEDICAL BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE RETIRED ASSOCIATES AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS INCLUDING SURVIVORS. MARS, INCORPORATED (THE "COMPANY") HAS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUST, KNOWN AS THE MARS BENEFIT TRUST (THE "TRUST"). THE PLAN'S INVESTMENTS ARE HELD IN THE TRUST TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR RETIRED ASSOCIATES AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS IN THIS PLAN. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012, ACTIVE AND LTD ASSOCIATE BENEFITS WERE NO LONGER PAID THROUGH THE TRUST AND WERE PAID AND CONTINUE TO BE PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT DISCLOSUREGENERAL PART VI IS ANSWERED FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE TAXPAYER'S TRUSTEE, NORTHERN TRUST. THE EMPLOYER, MARS INC., HAS IN PLACE A BENEFITS PLAN COMMITTEE WHICH HAS OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNING AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ALL COMPLIANCE AND DECISION-MAKING MATTERS RELATED TO THIS TAXPAYER, A VEBA TRUST.
FORM 990, PART VIQUESTIONS 8 AND 12-15 THIS ORGANIZATION IS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(9). ITS TRUSTEE IS A BANK THAT HAS A FIDUCIARY DUTY TO MANAGE INVESTMENTS IN THE INTEREST OF THE BENEFICIARIES.
FORM 990, PART VIQUESTION 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BENEFITS DIRECTOR, INVESTMENT OFFICER AND TAX DIRECTOR OF THE PARENT COMPANY, MARS, INCORPORATED.
FORM 990, PART VIQUESTION 19 AS A 501(C)(9) ORGANIZATION, THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE TRUST GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XIQUESTION 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS: $ 99,094 VENTURE CAPITAL/PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS: $ (246,157) ------------- TOTAL: $ (147,063)
FORM 990, PART XIIQUESTION 2C THE U.S. BENEFIT PLANS COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT RESULTS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS OF THE PARENT COMPANY, MARS, INCORPORATED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARS INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16885 ELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN221594774EIN
Primary ActivitiesFOOD & CANDYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd