UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS LOCAL NO 8 HEALTH & WEFARE PLAN FU: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS LOCAL NO 8 HEALTH & WEFARE PLAN FU (EIN 44-0582944)
Tax period
2013-06-01 to 2014-05-31
Filed
2015-01-12
IRS object ID
201520129349301402
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-01-12T12:50:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOVAK BIRKS PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14600 MADISON STE 120AddressLine1
CityKANSAS CITYCity
StateMOState
ZIP Code64112ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN440582944EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERSBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2LOCAL 8 HEALTH & WELFARE FUNDBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8163610666PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18600 HILLCREST ROAD STE 1AddressLine1
CityKANSAS CITYCity
StateMOState
ZIP Code64138ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA OGRIZOVICHPersonNm
Person TitlePLAN ADMINISTRATORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8163610666PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEITH F NOVAKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00061531PTIN
Phone8169316111PhoneNum
Preparation2015-01-12PreparationDt
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLISA OGRIZOVICHPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line18600 HILLCREST ROAD - SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityKANSAS CITYCity
StateMOState
ZIP Code64138ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,572,130GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
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Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Total Revenue$6,035,781PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$4,820,976PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$4,243,170CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$224,370PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$439,571CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,930,585CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$653,890PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,790,243CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$86,034TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$91,267TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Expense$4,243,170ExpenseAmt
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Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA OGRIZOVICHPersonNm
Phone8163610666PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18600 HILLCREST ROADAddressLine1
CityKANSAS CITYCity
StateMOState
ZIP Code64138ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CRAIG MULLINS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOLLIN KNOX
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FRANK MURRAY
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MATTHEW HARRIS
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BOB LOOMAN
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GREG STRANGER
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS$443,845$443,845
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Securities$1,947,104SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,851,302SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$95,802SecuritiesAmt

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$131,171TotalAmt
Management And General$131,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,468TotalAmt
Management And General$27,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$33,471TotalAmt
Management And General$33,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,501TotalAmt
Management And General$13,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$73,025TotalAmt
Management And General$73,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$60,000TotalAmt
Management And General$60,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$20,078TotalAmt
Management And General$20,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$51,295TotalAmt
Management And General$51,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,105TotalAmt
Management And General$22,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,994TotalAmt
Management And General$33,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,900TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$810TotalAmt
Management And General$810ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,061TotalAmt
Management And General$131,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DRUG PROGRAM EXPENSES$15,270$15,270
PREFERRED PROVIDER FEES$13,688$13,688
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROG.$4,368$4,368
TAXES & LICENSES$2,519$2,519

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Total$1,458TotalAmt
Management And General$1,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$4,930,585TotalAmt
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Management And General$687,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,192,657BOYAmt
EOY$2,214,687EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$575,223BOYAmt
EOY$611,187EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$14,476BOYAmt
EOY$14,340EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$70,604LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$70,604LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,275,835BOYAmt
EOY$6,101,076EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,058,191BOYAmt
EOY$8,941,290EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$83,628BOYAmt
EOY$91,949EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,406BOYAmt
EOY-$682EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,034BOYAmt
EOY$91,267EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,972,157BOYAmt
EOY$8,850,023EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,972,157BOYAmt
EOY$8,850,023EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$7,058,191BOYAmt
EOY$8,941,290EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,790,243ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$87,622NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,604OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,604DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO RELATED BENEFIT FUNDS
DUE TO BROKER DEALER-$682
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability-$682TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,788,372TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$87,622NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$87,622RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,700,750RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$20,078InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$20,078RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,720,828TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,910,507TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,910,507ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$20,078InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$20,078ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,930,585TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AUNION TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOCAL UNION NO. 8. THE TRUSTEES SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AALL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BALL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL UNION MEMBERSHIP BUT GENERALLY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ROUNDING 1

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