PAINTERS TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
PAINTERS TRUST (EIN 91-0597991)
Tax period
2009-08-01 to 2010-07-31
Filed
2011-06-06
IRS object ID
201111579349300216
Schema version
2009v1.7
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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Timestamp2011-06-06T13:48:23-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-07-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1SCHOEDEL & SCHOEDEL CPAS PLLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1422 W RIVERSIDE AVE STE 1420AddressLine1
CitySPOKANECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code992010395ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN910597991EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Employee Painters' TrustBusinessNameLine1
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Phone2062824100Phone

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Address Line1201 Queen Anne Avenue North No 100AddressLine1
CitySeattleCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98109ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameNancy Gudmundson Mike BallName
TitleCo-ChairsTitle
Phone2062824100Phone
Date Signed2011-05-26DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameSCOTT OPPERUD CPAName
Phone5097472158Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionThe Trust provides health and welfare benefits to qualified employees of participating employers in the painting, drywall, floor covering, glassworkers, glaziers and sign painters/paint maker industries that are required to contribute as a result of a collective bargaining agreements or a special agreement with the Board of Trustees.MissionDescription
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DescriptionThe Trust provides health and welfare benefits pursuant to collective bargaining and special agreements between various employers and the Trust.Description
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Business Name Line1Zenith Administrators IncBusinessNameLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

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Nancy Gudmundson
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Mel Tousseau
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Mike Guza
Employer Trustee1.00X000
Bob Puzas
Employer Trustee1.00X000
Tim Bendokas
Employer Trustee1.00X000
Mike Ball
Co-Chairman (Union)1.00XX000
Denis Sullivan
Union Trustee1.00X000
Tim Carrier
Union Trustee1.00X000
Todd Koch
Union Trustee1.00X000
John Smirk
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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18861 90th Avenue Suite AMokenaIL60448Contracted administrator1425552
Ekman Bohrer & Thulin PS
220 W Mercer Suite 400SeattleWA98119Attorney on retainer, collections254737
Lindquist CPAs LLP
5000 Executive Parkway Suite 400San RamonCA94583Payroll auditor214455
Sierra Healthcare Options Inc
PO Box 15392Las VegasNV89114Claims processing178684
Cigna Behavioral Health
5144 Collection Center DriveChicagoIL60693Utilization review161690
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K5NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

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BOY0BOY
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
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Premiums due insurers$35,578
Benefits claims payable$1,100,000
Claims incurred but not reported$6,221,000
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Total Revenue47463755TotalRevenue
Total Expenses54312844TotalExpenses
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Total Revenue Per Form99047463755TotalRevenuePerForm990
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Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal54054930ExpensesSubtotal
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt257914ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99054312844TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (12 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Nancy Gudmundson
Trustee186970Nancy Gudmundson is both a trustee of this trust and employee of Gudmundson company, a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from Gudmundson Company totaled $186,970.0
Mel Tousseau
Trustee430273Mel Tousseau is both a trustee of this trust and an employee of Raymond George Company, a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions of this trust from Raymond George Company totaled $430,273.0
Mike Guza
Trustee9499Mike Guza is both a trustee of this trust and employee of Rainbow Painting Company (in Montana), a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions from Rainbow Painting Company totaled $9,499.0
Bob Puzas
Trustee87488Bob Puzas is both a trustee of this trust and employee of Rainbow Painting Company (in Oregon), a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions from Rainbow Painting Company totaled $87,488.0
Mike Ball
Trustee317469Mike Ball is both a trustee of this trust and an employee of IUPAT District Council #5 - Seattle, a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from IUPAT District Council #5 totaled $317,469.0
Mike Ball
Trustee129292Mike Ball is both a trustee of this trust and a trustee of District Council 5 Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund (Training Fund). The Training Fund is a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from the Training Fund totaled $129,292.0
Denis Sullivan
Trustee317469Denis Sullivan is both a trustee of this trust and an employee of Paintmakers Local #1094, represented by IUPAT District Council #5, a participating employer contibuting to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from IUPAT district council #5 totaled $317,469.0
Denis Sullivan
Trustee129292Denis Sullivan is both a trustee of this trust and a trustee of District Council 5 Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund (Training Fund). The Training Fund is a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from the Training Fund totaled $129,292.0
Tim Carrier
Trustee317469Tim Carrier is both a trustee of this trust and an employee of IUPAT District Council #5 - Portland, a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from IUPAT District Council #5 totaled $317,469.0
Todd Koch
Trustee19395Todd Koch is both a trustee of this trust and an employee of IUPAT Local #567, a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contibutions to this trust from IUPAT Local #567 totaled $19,395.0
John Smirk
Trustee139394John Smirk is both a trustee of this trust and and employee of IUPAT Local #159, a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from IUPAT Local #159 totaled $139,394.0
Tim Bendokas
Trustee2230Tim Bendokas is both a trustee of this trust and an employee of Bendokas Painting company, Inc., a participating employer contributing to this trust. During the year ended July 31, 2010, contributions to this trust from Bendokas Painting company, Inc., totaled $2,230.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Mike Ball, Denis Sullivan and Tim Carrier are all trustees of this trust and employees of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #5, a participating employer of this trust. Mike Ball and Denis Sullivan are also trustees of this trust and trustees of District council #5 Apprenticeship and Training Trust fund, a participating employer of this trust.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3The Trust has contracted with a third-party administrator (Zenith Administrators, Inc.) to provide bookkeeping and administrative services.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe trust is administered by a ten-member Board of Trustees. Individual trustee positions are filled and removed by the appointing authorites described below. Union trustees: District Council #5 of the the Internation Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) has the appointing and removal authority, according to it internal rules, procedures or practices, over three union trustee positions. Painters Union Local No. 159 of the IUPAT has similar authority over one union trustee position. Together, these four union trustee postitions have the appointing and removal authority over the one at-large union trustee position. Employer Trustees: Western Washington Signatory Painting employers have the appointing and removal authority over two employer trustee postions. The signatory Painting Contractors of Oregon have similar authority over one employer trustee position. Together, these three employer trustee positions have the appointing and removal authority over the two at-large employer trustee positions. Each trustee consents to and accepts his/her appointment as a trustee in writing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 was prepared by the independent accounting firm SCHOEDEL & SCHOEDEL, Certified Public Accountants, PLLC from information provided by the third-party administrator and other consultants and advisors. Draft copies of the Trust's financial statements and Form 990 were first provided to the Trust's consultants and advisors, who reviewed the Form 990 for accuracy and completeness. Any questions, concerns or issues raised by the consultants and advisors were addressed and any necessary revisions were made to the Form 990. The revised Form 990 was then provided to the Board of Trustees for its review and approval. Any additional questions, concerns or issues raised by the Board of Trustees were addressed and any necessary revisions were made to the Form 990. The final version of the Form 990 was reviewed, approved and filed by the Board of Trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cA copy of the Trust's Conflict of Interest Policy has been distributed to each Trustee. At a designated board meeting, at least annually, the Board of Trustees reviews the policy. Further, any interested party who has knowledge of any transaction that may arguably be restricted pursuant to the policy, is under a continuing obligation to disclose such information to the Board of Trustees at the earliest opportunity. the Board of Trustees will document such information and investigate. Documentation will include a description of the issue, pertinent facts, circumstances and inquiries, as well as conclusions reached by the Board of Trustees and related actions taken by the Board of Trustees. If the Board of Trustees determines that a conflict exists between the Trust and a Trustee, the Trustee will be pronibited from discussions, votes or attempts to influence the issue or decision that is impacted.
There are no compensated management officials, officers or key employees of the organization. If the organization had such compensated individuals, policies and procedures would be developed to determine compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Trust's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and Form 990 is available to the general public upon written request sent to Zenith administrators, Inc at: 201 Queen Avenue North, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109

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