2025-11-14T08:56:54-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 208855795 THE NML BENEFIT PLANS TRUST % DYLAN ROSKOPF NMLB 4142711444 PO BOX 3171 MILWAUKEE WI 532013171 TODD SMASAL VP TOTAL REWARDS 4142711444 2025-11-04 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TODD SMASAL PO BOX 3171 MILWAUKEE WI 532013171 995973 false X N/A X SEE SCHEDULE O 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3992457 995973 3992457 995973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83900 90056 83900 90056 3908557 905917 38021832 38927749 0 0 38021832 38927749 X SEE SCHEDULE O false false N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false X 1 1 false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false X DYLAN ROSKOPF 4146651493 720 E WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 X TODD M SMASAL VP TOTAL REWARDS 0.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON ASSETS 995973 995973 995973 995973 995973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90056 90056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90056 90056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38021832 38927749 38021832 38927749 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 38021832 38927749 38021832 38927749 38021832 38927749 905917 X true X true X true false SEE STATEMENT 1 38927749 38927749 995973 995973 995973 90056 90056 90056 PART I, LINE 1 THE NML BENEFIT TRUST ("The Organization") WAS ESTABLISHED TO ACCUMULATE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO PROVIDE WELFARE, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS, TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE APPLICABLE PLANS SPONSORED BY THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. PART III, LINE 1 THE NML BENEFIT TRUST ("THE ORGANIZATION") WAS ESTABLISHED TO ACCUMULATE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO PROVIDE WELFARE, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS, TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE APPLICABLE PLANS SPONSORED BY THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. PART IV, LINE 34 THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ACCUMULATE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO PROVIDE WELFARE, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS, TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE APPLICABLE PLANS SPONSORED BY THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FILING. PART V, LINE 3(B) THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME EXCEEDING $1,000. PART VI, LINE 8(B) THE NML BENEFIT PLANS TRUST DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. PART VI, LINE 11A THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE TAX DIVISION OF THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TRUST ARE FINAL. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN THE TAX DIVISION AND BY THE TRUSTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. PART VI, LINE 15(a) - (b) THIS QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE AS THE TRUSTEES DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. PART VI, LINE 19 APPLICABLE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BENEFICIARIES, UPON REQUEST. PART VII SEE FORM 990, PART VII FOR A LISTING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE TRUSTEE DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE TRUSTEE IS ALSO VP OF TOTAL REWARDS WITH THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FILING. PART XII, LINE 2(B) WE RESPONDED YES TO THIS QUESTION, WHICH WE CONSIDER CONSISTENT WITH THE RESPONSE TO PART IV, LINE 12. PART XII, LINE 2(C) THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT NOTED IN LINE 2(B) HAS NOT CHANGED.