UNION TROWEL TRADES BENEFIT FUNDS: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
UNION TROWEL TRADES BENEFIT FUNDS (EIN 23-6279906)
Tax period
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30
Filed
2012-03-09
IRS object ID
201230699349300703
Schema version
2010v3.7
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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Timestamp2012-03-09T08:00:57-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-04-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1BROWN SCHULTZ SHERIDAN FRITZBusinessNameLine1

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CityCAMP HILLCity
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Tax Period Begin Date2010-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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CityHarrisburgCity
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ZIP Code17112ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameLESTER W KAUFFMAN IIIName
TitleTRUSTEETitle
Date Signed2012-03-05DateSigned
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NameJames A KoontzName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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LESTER KAUFFMAN
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MELVIN WATTS
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JACK FIGURED
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JOSEPH J DAVIS
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PERRY SANDERS
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MARK IEZZI
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JEFFREY WOLFF
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JOSEPH SMITH
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RANDY EBERLY
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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BuildingsBuildings
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

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Total Revenue8584696TotalRevenue
Total Expenses7100753TotalExpenses
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Other-$2,402,038OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-2131299TotalAdjustments
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Revenue Subtotal8584696RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9908584696TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9502791TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included2402038OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9902402038ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7100753ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9907100753TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XI, LINE 8CHANGES IN ESTIMATED LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS PAYABLE AND CLAIMS INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED, ACCUMULATED ELIGIBILITY CREDITS AND EARNED BENEFIT RESERVE.
PART XIII, LINE 2dCHANGES IN ESTIMATED LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS PAYABLE AND CLAIMS INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED, ACCUMULATED ELIGIBILITY CREDITS AND EARNED BENEFIT RESERVE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11bNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THESE ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
PART XI, LINE 5THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS.

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