WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST (EIN 41-1340042)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-30
IRS object ID
202503039349301530
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-10-30T11:49:11-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Jeffrey S Polinchock CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1PO Box 271007AddressLine1Txt
CityGolden ValleyCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN411340042EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlWELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9802210098PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 10370AddressLine1Txt
CityDes MoinesCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP503060370ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJeff RoyPersonNm
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Phone9802210098PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-29SignatureDt
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1979FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$327,900,923CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,653,497,605CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$22,112,089PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$16,692,742CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonChristopher ChristPersonNm
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Address Line1222 South 9th Street Suite 1400AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

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PersonPrincipal Financial GroupPersonNm
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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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 Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescPlan interest in Master TrustDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,516,488TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Federal income taxes
Loan payable to Wells Fargo Company Retiree Plan
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,670,190,347TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,670,190,347RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,670,190,347TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,653,658,583TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Prior Year Adjustments$160,978PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$160,978ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,653,497,605ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,653,497,605TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 caclulated set aside and therefore the income generated is tax exempt.

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