2025-11-17T19:54:41-06:00 2024-12-31 222951202 MSPC CPAS & ADVISORS PC 340 NORTH AVENUE EAST CRANFORD NJ 070162496 990 2024-01-01 133050863 METRO-ILA FRINGE BENEFIT FUND METR 2018420202 301 ROUTE 17 NORTH 7TH FLOOR RUTHERFORD NJ 07070 GEORGE BUENO FUND ADMINISTRATOR 2018420202 2025-11-17 1 1 JON S GAGLIARDI P00528721 9082727000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEORGE BUENO 301 ROUTE 17N RUTHERFORD NJ 07070 99016054 0 X METRO-ILA.COM X 1981 NJ TO PROVIDE FRINGE AND WELFARE BENEFITS. 4 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 48402665 50879664 841348 2645148 13498 4185 49257511 53528997 0 0 47079549 45646795 572850 554726 0 0 0 448230 496492 48100629 46698013 1156882 6830984 73316234 81615771 81348 185269 73234886 81430502 THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFITS. 0 0 THE PLAN PROVIDES HEALTH BENEFITS (LIFE, ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMNET, DISABILITY, MAJOR MEDICAL, HOSPITALIZATION AND SURGICAL, CLINIC, PHARMACY, OPTICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES, AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, VACATION BENEFITS, PAID HOLIDAY BENEFITS, JURY DUTY AND BEREAVEMENT), FOR THE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. THE PLAN ALSO PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS PROTECTION TO SUPPLEMENT MAJOR MEDICAL INSURANCE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X GEORGE BUENO PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 2018420202 301 ROUTE 17N RUTHERFORD NJ 07070 X JOSEPH A RAGUSA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER BARB TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VIGNERON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK AGOSTA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK KIELY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEROME BRANCATO BENEFIT DIRECTOR 14.00 X 262591 0 61794 GEORGE BUENO PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 12.00 X 171405 0 54069 433996 0 115863 2 0 1 0 0 EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTIONS 900099 50879664 50879664 50879664 2454431 2454431 45677774 45487057 190717 190717 190717 OTHER INCOME 900099 4185 4185 4185 53528997 51074566 0 2454431 45646795 122165 226877 87083 86626 31975 46320 48000 181263 76464 49782 42563 3971 33279 13239 DUES, REGISTRATION FEES 1611 46698013 2302123 3970178 16776978 20157122 8864249 9038225 101745 113002 183258 129496 86241 53762 44590600 47608746 594298 674736 73316234 81615771 81348 185269 81348 185269 X 0 0 0 0 73234886 81430502 73234886 81430502 73316234 81615771 6830984 1364632 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 6128 6119 9 33692 31358 2334 143438 92019 51419 53762 X 54712366 1364632 1364632 53347734 181263 181263 53528997 46516750 0 46516750 181263 181263 46698013 PART X, LINE 2: IN ADDITION, THE PLAN AND RELATED TRUST ARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE IRC TO MAINTAIN THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF THE TRUST. PLAN MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE PLAN IS BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC AND, THEREFORE BELIEVES THAT THE RELATED TRUST IS TAX-EXEMPT. US GAAP REQUIRES PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE [IDENTIFY THE TAXING AUTHORITY]. THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PART X, LINE 2 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER THERE ARE CURRETLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS FOR THE PLAN. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. X 0 0 0 JEROME BRANCATO BENEFIT DIRECTOR 262591 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262591 0 0 0 GEORGE BUENO PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 171405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171405 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: THE FUND ALSO ISSUED FORM W-3 FOR THEIR PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVED VACATION AND HOLIDAY BENEFITS. THEY ARE PARTICIPANTS AND THEY ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE FUND. THE NUMBER OF FORM W-2 ISSUED TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN 2024 WAS 1,082 WHICH WAS ALSO STATED UNDER A SEPARATE FORM W-3. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE FUND DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND AUTHORIZES COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, BY USING MARKET COMPARABLE DATA. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS CONDUCTED AT THE BOARD MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTED ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FUND MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON RECEIPT OF PARTICIPANT'S WRITTEN REQUEST. 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