Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS JOINED THE STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT PLAN. EFFECTIVE IN 2019, ALL OF THE ASSOCIATION'S SPECIAL FUND INVESTMENTS WERE TRANSFERRED TO PERA. THE SPECIAL PENSION TRUST FUND WILL CEASE TO EXIST AND THE PENSION WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA (PERA). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP -- ACTIVE MEMBERS, RETIRED MEMBERS RECEIVING MONTHLY PENSION BENEFITS AND DEFERRED MEMBERS (RETIRED MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT BEGUN TO RECEIVE A PENSION DISTRIBUTION). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO SUBCOMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | THE FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BUT MINNESOTA STATE LAW GOVERNING FIRE RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO PERA -6,326,278. |
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