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3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST I: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST I (EIN 41-1294448)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-11
IRS object ID
201623169349304027
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-11T15:15:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411294448EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name Line2ASSOCIATION TRUST IBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control3MEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6517368146PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55144ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKIMBERLY M TORSETHPersonNm
Person TitleASST. TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6517368146PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN GRIESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00078514PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$98,514,928GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1976FormationYr
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$84,649,309CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$4,815,209PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$99,153,221PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$98,514,928CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$102,894,108CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$71,323PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$3,036,811CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$106,006,689CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$54,390,686PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,491,761CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$806,345,897TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$110,613,091TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$94,779,411TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$789,685,944NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$711,566,486NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionN/AMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1JED LARKINBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6517337377PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13M CENTER BUILDING 224-5S-26AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55144ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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MATTHEW J GINTER
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GREGG M LARSON
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLENE M MCGRATH
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUSTEE1.002.00$75,770$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL A ANDERSON
PRESIDENT1.002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID J OVERSTREET
SECRETARY1.002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENNIS P DUERST
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KIMBERLY M TORSETH
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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HEWITT
45 SOUTH 7TH STREET SUITE 2100MINNEAPOLISMN55402RECORDKEEPING SERVICES$1,281,803
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
3535 BLUE CROSS ROADEAGANMN551221154PROCESS MEDICAL CLAIMS$751,151
NORTHERN TRUST
50 SOUTH LASALLE STREETCHICAGOIL60603INVESTMENT MANAGER$711,340
DELTA DENTAL
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,192,747TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$19,714,066TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$8,307,524ExclusionAmt

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Securities$64,935,243SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$64,935,243SecuritiesAmt

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Exclusion$8,152,662ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,894,108TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,770TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,778TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$869,491TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,383,020TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
ADMIN. EXPENSES$1,163,136
OTHER$400,540
UBI TAXES-$846,154

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,006,689TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,496BOYAmt
EOY$3,248EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$247,887,199BOYAmt
EOY$231,724,479EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,966,200BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$8,612,143BOYAmt
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BOY$102,000,948BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,613,091BOYAmt
EOY$94,779,411EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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EOY$711,566,486EOYAmt

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EOY$806,345,897EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$70,627,697NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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 Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PARTNERSHIP/JOINT VENTURE$41,560,779F
POOLED SEPARATE ACCOUNT$21,719,003F
103-12 INVESTMENT$46,912F
OTHER INVESTMENTS$168,397,785F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$231,724,479TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UBIT PAYABLE$71,797,967
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED$20,389,330
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$92,187,297TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPONENT OF TRUST I NOT SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS CONSTITUTES A QUALIFIED VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(A), EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. SUCH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ESSENTIALLY CONSISTS OF INVESTMENT INCOME AND IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES BASED UPON THE CHARACTER OF THE INCOME TAXED (CAPITAL VERSUS ORDINARY). THE PLAN FILES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT) RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE PLAN IS CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR ITS U. S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN FOR THE YEARS 2008, 2009 AND 2010. THE COMPONENT OF TRUST I SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRUST III CONSTITUTE A QUALIFIED VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE IRC AND ARE, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(A). TRUST I AND TRUST III OBTAINED THEIR LATEST DETERMINATION LETTERS ON JUNE 22, 1977 AND NOVEMBER 22, 1993, RESPECTIVELY, IN WHICH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) STATED THAT TRUST I AND TRUST III, AS THEN DESIGNED, WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC. TRUST I AND TRUST III HAVE BEEN AMENDED SINCE RECEIVING DETERMINATION LETTERS. HOWEVER, TRUST I AND TRUST III'S ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES THAT THE PLAN AND TRUSTS ARE CURRENTLY DESIGNED AND BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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 IRS. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS OF THE PLAN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THERE IS ONLY ONE UNCERTAIN POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY AND DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS POSITION RELATES TO THE "SET ASIDE". THE IRC PROVIDES THAT PASSIVE INCOME CAN BE "SET ASIDE" IF IT IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS OR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RELATED TO SUCH PURPOSE. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES THE PASSIVE INCOME USED TO PAY CLAIMS INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED CAN BE "SET ASIDE." THE PLAN RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN TAX EXPENSE. THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECOGNIZED MAY BE AN EXPENSE OR BENEFIT DUE TO NEW OR REMEASURED UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT ACCRUALS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2015, THERE ARE NO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THIS ISSUE. INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THE COMPONENT OF TRUST I RELATED TO PARTICIPANTS NOT SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, AS DEFINED BY THE IRC, IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES (UBIT). THE INCOME TAXES RECEIVABLE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, IN THE PLAN'S STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS RESULTS FROM TAX PAYMENTS EXCEEDING THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF TAX LIABILITY AS OF THAT DATE. THE FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCE ATTRIBUTED TO UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INCOME (OR LOSSES) IS REFLECTED AS A NET DEFERRED UBIT TAX LIABILITY OR A NET DEFERRED UBIT TAX ASSET IN THE PLAN'S STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS AS THE NET TAXES ARE NOT PAYABLE OR RECEIVABLE UNTIL THE INVESTMENT INCOME OR LOSS IS REALIZED. THE COMPONENT OF TRUST I SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRUST III ARE NOT SUBJECT TO UBIT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE 3M COMPANY TAX DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND THEREFORE ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

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3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST II
3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40ST PAULMN55144363604792FINANCE MEDICAL, DENTAL, & L-T DISABILITY BENEFITS TO CURRENT 3M EMPLOYEESMA501(C)(9)N/AN/A0
3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST III
3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40ST PAULMN55144411746690FINANCE LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS TO RETIRED 3M EMPLOYEESMA501(C)(9)N/AN/A0
3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION
3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40ST PAULMN55144411414203FINANCE LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS TO CURRENT 3M EMPLOYEESMA501(C)(9)N/AN/A0

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Business Name Line13M COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410417775EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANUFACTURINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd