UNION TROWEL TRADES BENEFIT FUNDS: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
UNION TROWEL TRADES BENEFIT FUNDS (EIN 23-6279906)
Tax period
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30
Filed
2011-03-10
IRS object ID
201140699349300219
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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Timestamp2011-03-10T14:42:51-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-04-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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CityCAMP HILLCity
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Filer Filer

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Officer Officer

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NameLESTER W KAUFFMAN IIIName
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NameJames A KoontzName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE PLAN PROVIDES HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE, DISABILITY, DEATH, VISION, AND DENTAL BENEFITS. THE PLAN COVERS UNION MEMBERS EMPLOYED UNDER THE TERMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, FULL TIME UNION EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.MissionDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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LESTER KAUFFMAN
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MELVIN WATTS
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JACK FIGURED
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WALTER SAKOWSKI
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DAVID T KOKOLES
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JOSEPH J DAVIS
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GREGORY HESS
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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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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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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 4bCHANGES 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 (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THESE ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

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