WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST (EIN 41-1340042)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-10
IRS object ID
202343149349302609
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-11-10T10:31:31-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Jeffrey S Polinchock CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1PO Box 271007AddressLine1Txt
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Business Name Line1Wells Fargo & Co Employee Benefit TrustBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlWELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9802210098PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJeff RoyPersonNm
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Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue Subtotal$2,583,732,474RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,583,732,474TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,576,947,413TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
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Total Expenses Per Form990$2,576,947,413TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe return is prepared by an external Certified Public Accountant. Draft copies are provided to the Audit Committee for review prior to filing. The Audit Committee consists of the Trustees, the Accounting Manager, and the Finance Manager.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe organization has a diligence risk and compliance team for each business who continually update policies and procedures to insure compliance standards are met.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19No documentation was requested nor were any documents made available to the public other than the disclosure of Form 990.
Form 990, Part V, Line 3bThe accumulated assets are less than calculated set aside and therefore the income generated is tax exempt.

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