SOUTHERN STATES GROUP BENEFIT TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTHERN STATES GROUP BENEFIT TRUST (EIN 54-1515007)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202621339349301312
Schema version
2024v5.2
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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Return2026-05-13T05:46:21-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN541515007EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Southern States Group Benefits TrustBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8042811689PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16606 W Broad StAddressLine1Txt
CityRichmondCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23230ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMatt FimonPersonNm
Person TitleChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Line16606 W Broad StAddressLine1Txt
CityRichmondCityNm
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ZIP23230ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$9,878,370GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Expenses$1,396,790CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,363,992PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,399,129CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$185,543PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,236,610TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$111,370TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$227,563TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,906,673ExpenseAmt
DescMedical benefits paid to employees and retirees and eligible dependents of Southern States Coopertive, Inc. and related corporations: This trust provided insured medical benefits for our group of 694 employees and retirees.Desc

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Expense$78,741ExpenseAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Revenue Subtotal$9,878,370RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,878,370TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,399,129TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,399,129ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,399,129TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared within the Accounting Department of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. and the Form 990 is subsequently reviewed by Accounting Department Management and a Corporate Officer.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19No documents available to the public.

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