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3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST I: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST I (EIN 41-1294448)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201523179349302567
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-11-13T09:50:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN411294448EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line13M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION TRUST IBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control3MEMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6517368146PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person TitleASST TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6517368146PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-09SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone6123764500PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP55144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$99,153,221GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$54,390,686CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$900,299,035TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$95,776,389TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$110,613,091TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$815,357,973NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$789,685,944NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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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
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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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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Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
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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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US Address USAddress

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Address Line13M CENTER BUILDING 224-5S-26AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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SCOTT D KROHN
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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$71,323$0$0Yes (X)
JANICE K ANGELL
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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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
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HEWITT
45 SOUTH 7TH STREET SUITE 2100MINNEAPOLISMN55402RECORDKEEPING SERVICES$1,238,248
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50 SOUTH LASALLE STREETCHICAGOIL60603INVESTMENT MANAGER$733,986
DELTA DENTAL
3560 DELTA DENTAL DRIVEEAGANMN551223166PROCESS DENTAL CLAIMS$534,159
CAREMARK
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$30,409,259TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$20,374,719TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$12,468,487UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$7,906,232ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$53,184,452SecuritiesAmt

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Exclusion$19,126,777ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,318,992TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,323TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,392TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$894,335TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,288,376TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
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ADMIN. EXPENSES$3,252,163
OTHER$552,370
STOCK LOAN EXPENSES$35,563

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,543,907TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$88,290,619BOYAmt
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BOY$95,776,389BOYAmt
EOY$110,613,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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EOY$789,685,944EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$28,718,657NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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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$68,921,274F
POOLED SEPARATE ACCOUNT$19,615,073F
103-12 INVESTMENT$40,472F
OTHER INVESTMENTS$159,310,380F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$247,887,199TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UBIT PAYABLE$82,385,875
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED$19,615,073
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$102,000,948TotalLiabilityAmt
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 CONSTITUTES A QUALIFIED VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE IRC AND IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(A). TRUST I OBTAINED ITS LATEST DETERMINATION LETTER ON JUNE 22, 1977, IN WHICH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) STATED THAT TRUST I, AS THE DESIGNED, WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC. TRUST I HAS BEEN AMENDED SINCE RECEIVING ITS DETERMINATION LETTER. HOWEVER, TRUST I'S ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES THAT THE PLAN AND TRUST IS 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, 2014, 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 PLAN RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS APPROXIMATELY $3,747,778 OF EXPENSE IN 2014. 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, 2014, THERE ARE NO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR THIS ISSUE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8ATHE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO HOLD MEETINGS. THEREFORE, THE TRUST DID NOT PREPARE ANY CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO HOLD MEETINGS. THEREFORE, THE TRUST DID NOT PREPARE ANY CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION.
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 EMPLOYEESMN501(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 EMPLOYEESMN501(C)(9)N/AN/A0
3M EMPLOYEES WELFARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION
3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40ST PAULMN55144FINANCE BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATIONMN501(C)(9)N/AN/A0

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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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 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