OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 312 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 312 HEALTH & WELFARE FUND (EIN 23-7102671)
Tax period
2022-03-01 to 2023-02-28
Filed
2023-12-14
IRS object ID
202343489349301594
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.

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MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL UNION 312 OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERTING ENGINEERS AND SIGNATORY EMPLOYERS.MissionDesc
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bFORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED. ANY CHANGES ARE MADE PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND REQUIRES TRUSTEES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR ADHERENCE TO POLICY GUIDELINES
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THIS PROCESS.

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