EVERSOURCE RETIREES BENEFIT TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- EVERSOURCE RETIREES BENEFIT TRUST (EIN 04-3220614)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201313199349304896
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-15T11:35:26-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 420714325 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MCGLADREY LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 80 CITY SQUARE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 021293742 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043220614 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NSTAR RETIREES BENEFIT TRUST | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | NSTA | NameControl |
| Phone | 6174242000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | ONE NSTAR WAY | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTWOOD | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02090 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | STEVEN BOUCHARD | Name |
| Title | VICE PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6174242000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LYNNE JOHNSON | Name |
| PTIN | P00757336 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6179129000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | STEVEN BOUCHARD | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 TRAFALGAR SQUARE SUITE 449 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NASHUA | City |
| State | NH | State |
| ZIP Code | 03063 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 48345685 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.NSTAR.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Trust | X | TypeOfOrganizationTrust |
| Year Formation | 1993 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO CARRIERS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING WELFARE BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 1 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 0 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 17692 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 33118256 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 32623745 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 7482962 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 6281846 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 34500 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 66558 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 40635718 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 38972149 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 30909792 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 30820915 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 727057 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 685597 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 31636849 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 31506512 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 8998869 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 7465637 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 239631855 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 247244696 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 138502 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 285706 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 239493353 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 246958990 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO CARRIERS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING WELFARE BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | PAYMENT OF POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT EXPENSES TO RETIREES, AS PERMITTED UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(9). | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 1 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 0 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 0 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAFAYETTE CORPORATE CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6176649565 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE - LCC2 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 021112900 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST OF NH | NamePerson |
| Title | TRUSTEE | Title |
| Average Hours Per Week | 1.00 | AverageHoursPerWeek |
| Institutional Trustee | X | InstitutionalTrustee |
| Reportable Comp From Organization | 277570 | ReportableCompFromOrganization |
| Reportable Comp From Related Orgs | 0 | ReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation | 0 | OtherCompensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 277570 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARNEST PARTNERS | |||||
| 1180 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2300 | ATLANTA | GA | 30309 | FUND ADVISORY FEES | 214984 |
| LOOMIS SAYLES | |||||
| ONE FINANCIAL CENTER | BOSTON | MA | 02111 | FUND ADVISORY FEES | 132697 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT | Description |
| Business Code | 525100 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 32623745 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 32623745 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 32623745 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3381656 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 16308 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $3,365,348 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 12273726 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 9373536 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2900190 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2900190 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,900,190 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 525100 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 66558 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 1384 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $65,174 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 66558 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 38972149 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 32623745 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 17692 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $6,330,712 | ExclusionAmount |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30820915 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 277570 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| ADVISORY FEES | 357266 |
| FUND TAX EXPENSES | 50761 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31506512 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 45078 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6345121 | BOY |
| EOY | 7187316 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 232682758 | BOY |
| EOY | 239430294 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 558898 | BOY |
| EOY | 627086 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239631855 | BOY |
| EOY | 247244696 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 138502 | BOY |
| EOY | 285706 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 138502 | BOY |
| EOY | 285706 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239493353 | BOY |
| EOY | 246958990 | EOY |
Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239493353 | BOY |
| EOY | 246958990 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239631855 | BOY |
| EOY | 247244696 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 7465637 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A | THE TRUST IS A VEBA TRUST AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(9). IT IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUST DOCUMENT BY WHICH THE TRUST WAS CREATED. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY AND WE HAVE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY, STATING THAT THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE TRUST IS A VEBA TRUST AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(9). IT IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUST DOCUMENT BY WHICH THE TRUST WAS CREATED. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY AND WE HAVE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY, STATING THAT THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS OR ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE TRUST IS A VEBA TRUST AS DEFINED UNDER IRS SECTION 501(C)(9). IT IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUST DOCUMENT BY WHICH THE TRUST WAS CREATED. AS SUCH, IT DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY AND WE HAVE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY. TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM. THE PREPARED RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE TRUST FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | VARIOUS AUDITS OF AREAS WHERE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MIGHT TAKE PLACE ALONG WITH A STRONG COMMUNICATION POLICY AND AN ACTIVE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THIS IS AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(9) VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION (VEBA) WHICH COVERS ELIGIBLE RETIREES OF NSTAR. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION OR INVOLVEMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEREFORE, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
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