HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT FUND OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT FUND OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY (EIN 56-2489386)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-04
IRS object ID
201333129349300013
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-04T10:08:33-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN562489386EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT FUND OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRYBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlHEALNameControl

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr AvenueAddressLine1
CityFlushingCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11365ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDr Gerald FinkelName
TitleChairman, Joint Industry BoardTitle
Phone7185912000Phone
Date Signed2013-11-05DateSigned
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDr Gerald FinkelNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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ZIP Code11365ZIPCode
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Web Sitewww.jibei.orgWebSite
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Year Formation2004YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe Plan collects and invests funds received from electrical contractors for the purpose of providing benefits to members of Local 3.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body14NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

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Ira Grunther
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Carol Kleinberg
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Steven Lazzaro
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Ciro Lupo
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Kristine DeNapoli
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Rudy Weissberg
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Christopher Erikson
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William Hofving
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John Marchell
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Vincent McElroen
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Raymond Melville
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Luis Restrepo
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Lance Van Arsdale
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Due to broker for pending securities purchased$23,410,923
Collateral payable$5,254,230
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Total Of Amounts28665153TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
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Other Revenues Not Included0OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99025507209TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt23347128TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities0DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Prior Year Adjustments0PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported0LossesReported
Other Expenses Included0OtherExpensesIncluded
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Investment Expenses Not Included20InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99023347128TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

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IdentifierSchD_P10_S00_L02Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule D, Part X, Line 2ReturnReference
ExplanationManagement evaluated all of the Plan's tax positions for all open tax years and has concluded that the Plan has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements. Generally, the Plan is no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities for years before 2009, which is the standard statute of limitations look-back period.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P06_S0B_L11bForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bAll significant Plan transactions are approved by the Plan's Trustees. The Plan's financial statements are approved by the Board of Trustees.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Plan makes its governing documents available to all of its members. This is communicated in various manners (Summary annual reports, Internal and External websites, etc.) The Plan's financial statements are also filed with its Form 5500.
F990_P11_S00_L05Form 990, Part XI, Line 5The Plan's unrealized appreciation for the 2012 year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNAControlled OrgControlledOrg
Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry
158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr AvenueFlushingNY11365130891035To administer various related benefit plans and entitiesNY501(c)(5)N/AN/A0
Local Union No 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr AvenueFlushingNY11365Provide support for the electrical members of Local 3NYN/AN/A0
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Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
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Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry
m0This transaction is part of the total allocated expenses charged to the Plan by the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry for the 2012 year. See Part V letter p for detail.
Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry
n0This transaction type is part of the total allocated expenses charged to the Plan by the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry for the 2012 year. See Part V letter p for detail.
Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry
p1011306This amount was the allocated expenses charged to the Plan by the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry for the 2012 year.

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