3M EMPLOYEES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- 3M EMPLOYEES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-1414203)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201223209349307407
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-15T15:12:34-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410746749 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55402 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 411414203 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 3M EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS TRUST ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | 3MEM | NameControl |
| Phone | 6517368146 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55144 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JANICE ANGELL | Name |
| Title | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6517368146 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | XIAOYAN LUO | Name |
| PTIN | P01305207 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6123764500 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JANICE ANGELL | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55144 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 20820201 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Trust | X | TypeOfOrganizationTrust |
| Year Formation | 1981 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | FINANCE THE COST OF LIFE AND SURVIVOR INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS TO CURRENT 3M EMPLOYEES | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 11 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 16304094 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 17513048 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 2454191 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1258916 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 18758285 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 18771964 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 18219690 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 14859359 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 789 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1730 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 325697 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 197436 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 18546176 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 15058525 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 212109 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 3713439 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 32882519 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 34802121 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1865838 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 41298 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 31016681 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 34760823 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | N/A | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | FINANCE THE COST OF LIFE AND SURVIVOR INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS TO CURRENT 3M EMPLOYEES. | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | H W GJERSDAL | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6517336099 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55144 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Institutional TrusteeInstitutionalTrustee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE K ANGELL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JACK ARLAND | |||||||
| DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID J OVERSTREET | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOAN ABARBANEL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JON KIRCHOFF | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KAREN MARKOWSKI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KAREN MARTODAM | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LYNNE MCNUTT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARK RUBBERT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 1730 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| JULIE NIELSEN | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1730 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MERCER | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 333 S SEVENTH ST 1600 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55402 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | BENEFITS ENROLLMENT AND RECORDKEEPING | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 159449 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 17513048 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 17513048 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 17513048 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1207153 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,207,153 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2100000 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2048237 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 51763 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 51763 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $51,763 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 18771964 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 17513048 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,258,916 | ExclusionAmount |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14859359 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1730 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12440 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 184996 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15058525 | Total |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 113 | BOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32882406 | BOY |
| EOY | 31479505 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 3322616 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32882519 | BOY |
| EOY | 34802121 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1865838 | BOY |
| EOY | 41298 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1865838 | BOY |
| EOY | 41298 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31016681 | BOY |
| EOY | 34760823 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31016681 | BOY |
| EOY | 34760823 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32882519 | BOY |
| EOY | 34802121 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 3713439 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 30703 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUE FROM INSURANCE COMPANY | Description |
| Book Value | 3322616 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 3322616 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Total Revenue | 18771964 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 15058525 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 3713439 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 30703 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 30703 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 3744142 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 18802667 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 30703 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 30703 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 18771964 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 18771964 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 15058525 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 15058525 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 15058525 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE TRUST FUNDING THE PLAN HAS RECEIVED AN EXEMPTION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DATED JUNE 30, 1983, STATING THAT THE TRUST, AS DESIGNED, WAS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(9) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AS A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION. THE PLAN AND TRUST ARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE TO MAINTAIN THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE TRUST. SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS ARE STRUCTURED TO, AND ARE INTENDED TO, MAINTAIN THE QUALIFIED STATUS OF THE TRUST. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES THE PLAN IS CURRENTLY DESIGNED AND BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE AND, THEREFORE, BELIEVES THE RELATED TRUST IS TAX EXEMPT. THEREFORE NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PLAN'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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 BY THE PLAN, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2008. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO HOLD MEETINGS. THEREFORE, THE TRUST DID NOT PREPARE ANY CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE 3M COMPANY TAX DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING 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. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 30,703. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 3M EMPLOYEES BENEFITS ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3M CENTER BUILDING 224-5N-40 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ST PAUL | City |
| State | MN | State |
| ZIP Code | 55144 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | FINANCE BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(9) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | N/A | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |