STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 6: Form 990, tax year 2011

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 6 (EIN 23-7130092)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201243189349302224
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-13T11:56:01-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN320043599EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16800 FRANCE AVENUE SO SUITE 550AddressLine1
CityEDINACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55435ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237130092EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 6BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2HEALTH & WELFARE FUNDBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPLUMNameControl
Phone6512561804Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O ZENITH AMER SOLUTIONS 2520AddressLine1
Address Line2PILOT KNOB RD NO 325AddressLine2
CityMENDOTA HEIGHTSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55120ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKORY MILLERName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone6512561804Phone
Date Signed2012-10-03DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameERIC C BAERTSCHName
PTINP00964071PTIN
Phone9528413950Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonKORY MILLERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O ZENITH AMER SOLUTIONS 2520AddressLine1
Address Line2PILOT KNOB RDAddressLine2
CityMENDOTA HEIGHTSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55120ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts4695298GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Type Of Organization TrustXTypeOfOrganizationTrust
Year Formation1962YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMNStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFITSActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members6NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees9TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year2718728ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY3135202ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year162199InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year158599InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year4275OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year5119OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year2885202TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year3298920TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year2225361BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY2810264BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year1860SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year1361SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year271412OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year255535OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year2498633TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year3067160TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year386569RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY231760RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY5970118TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY6152388TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY5758TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY2771TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY5964360NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY6149617NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionTO PROVIDE A PLAN FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, GROUP LIFE, GROUP ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT, GROUP SICKNESS AND ACCIDENT, AND GROUP DISABILITY COVERAGE, INCLUDING PROVISION FOR HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, AND SURGICAL EXPENSE BENEFITS, AND OTHER INSURANCE OR BENEFIT PLANS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO BE APPROPRIATE.Description
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip0ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member0BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp0OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees9NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members8NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members6NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties1DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZENITH AMERICAN SOLUTIONSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number6512561804TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12520 PILOT KNOB RD STE 325AddressLine1
CityMENDOTA HTSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55120ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
KORY MILLER
CHAIRMAN - UNION TRUSTEE2.00X6640222
ROBERT LAWLER
UNION TRUSTEE2.00X000
DUANE SCHUMAN
UNION TRUSTEE2.00X3500125
TONY REGNER
ALTERNATE UNION TRUSTEE2.00X000
JON EWING
SECRETARY - EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2.00X000
DEAN COCKER
EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2.00X000
STEVE PETTERSEN
EMPLOYER TRUSTEE2.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org1014TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation347TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K0TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
MEDICA
401 CARLSON PARKWAYMINNETONKAMN55305NETWORK ACCESS FEES137083
ZENITH AMERICAN SOLUTIONS
2520 PILOT KNOB RD STE 325MENDOTA HEIGHTSMN55120CLAIMS PROCESSOR/ADMINISTRATOR132396
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K2NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
EMPLOYER CONTRIB90009929669122966912
PARTICIPANT CONTRIB900099168290168290
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue3135202TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column184970TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$184,970ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1370007Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1396378Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-26371Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-26371TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$26,371ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCATALYST REBATEDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column5119TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$5,119ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue5119TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column3298920TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income3135202RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$163,718ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2810264Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1361Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total11146Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total15200Total

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total28131Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total175356Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total15742Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4215Total

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3002Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
RECIPROCITY SERVICES2158
GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE585

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3067160Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY21701BOY
EOY-13354EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1154809BOY
EOY673902EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY261120BOY
EOY271095EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY17837BOY
EOY16448EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3135908BOY
EOY5204297EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1378743BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5970118BOY
EOY6152388EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5758BOY
EOY2771EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5758BOY
EOY2771EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5964360BOY
EOY6149617EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5964360BOY
EOY6149617EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5970118BOY
EOY6152388EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses231760ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-46503ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue3298920TotalRevenue
Total Expenses3067160TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year231760ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-46503NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-46503TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS185257ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3224286TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-46503NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-46503RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3270789RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included28131InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt28131RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903298920TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3039029TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3039029ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included228131InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt28131ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903067160TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE PLAN FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, AND FORM 5500, ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN. THE PLAN'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNTIL THE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS EXPIRE.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3ALTHOUGH THE TRUSTEES RETAIN THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY, THE TRUSTEES HAVE DELEGATED THE DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO ZENITH AMERICAN SOLUTIONS AS THE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FUND.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE PLAN REQUIRES THAT ANY EXISTENCE OR POTENTIAL EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE ANY TRANSACTION IS CONSUMMATED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRUSTEES TO SCRUTINIZE THEIR TRANSACTIONS AND OUTSIDE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND IMMEDIATELY MAKE SUCH DISCLOSURES. IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, TRANSACTIONS CAN ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN IF: THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS (IF APPLICABLE); AND THE BOARD OR DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH YEAR THE TRUSTEES DISCUSS THE PLAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THIS DISCUSSION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE PLAN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -46503.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: