2024-08-27T13:07:01-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 271395316 BKS Employee Benefits Trust Inc BKSE 7852918777 1133 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka KS 66629 Peter D Didio Jr Treasurer 2024-08-27 true 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Peter D Didio Jr 40057148 false X N/A X 2009 KS BKS Employee Benefits Trust, Inc. shall establish and maintain one or more health and welfare plans for the payment of life, sickness, accident and other similar benefits which shall constitute an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. 3 0 0 12 96177 95177 0 33010340 39960971 8925 96177 0 33019265 40057148 0 34453442 39358653 0 0 0 2741 24558 34456183 39383211 -1436918 673937 7483439 8393332 2651966 2887922 4831473 5505410 BKS Employee Benefits Trust, Inc. shall establish and maintain one or more health and welfare plans for the payment of life, sickness, accident and other similar benefits which shall constitute an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. false false Funding of welfare benefits plan for employees, retirees and their dependents false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 false 0 true true false false false false false false false X 3 0 false false false false true false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false X Peter D Didio Jr 7852918777 1133 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka KS 66629 Nicki Flanagan President 0.00 40.00 0 534568 18353 Peter D Didio Treasurer 1.00 39.00 X X 0 311232 38931 Connie Fulton President 1.50 38.50 X X 0 231043 21006 Shelley King Secretary 0.50 39.50 X X 0 203119 33156 Sarah Peterson-Herr Secretary 0.50 39.50 X X 0 100502 17234 1380464 128680 0 true true false 0 0 Employer Contributions 524114 28513208 28513208 Formulary Rebates 524298 3585000 3585000 Participant Contributions 900099 7862763 7862763 39960971 96177 96177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40057148 39960971 96177 0 0 0 39358653 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 Federal Income Tax 19987 State Income Tax 3807 Banking Fee 720 Filing Fee 40 4 39383211 0 0 0 0 6114374 6497038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1369065 1896294 7483439 8393332 2650958 2874984 1008 12938 2651966 2887922 X 4831473 5505410 4831473 5505410 7483439 8393332 673937 X X false false false Formulary Rebate Receivable 1896294 1896294 9131 State Income Taxes 3807 12938 false false false Connie Fulton President 203240 27887 983 11106 9900 253116 Nicki Flanagan President 348178 180256 6134 16149 2204 552921 Peter D Didio Treasurer 242543 71934 2208 15690 23241 355616 Shelley King Secretary 172866 35160 533 10359 22797 241715 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Upon dissolution, plan assets may be retained for the sole purpose of providing benefits to the participants or may be distributed outright to the participants. The assets may not be used for the benefit of the employer or be diverted for its use. This is in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors, who will review the document and provide input as necessary to ensure its accuracy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization adheres to the related organization's annual review of conflicts of interest, whistleblower policy and retention and destruction policy. General Counsel reviews every conflict of interest statement completed for all employees and reports to the Board of Directors any conflicts that may generate concern. Counsel also works with any employee with an apparent or actual conflict of interest to eliminate or mitigate that conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Responsibility for oversight of the audited financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant is performed in conjunction with the related organization. This process is conducted by the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. Schedule D, Part X, Line 3 - FIN 48 Disclosure 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 tax position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions however there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas 1133 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka KS 666290001 HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE CARRIER KS N/A C false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false PART V LINE 1N AND 1O BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC. HAS AGREED TO DONATE SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO BKS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST, INC. BKS TO ENABLE BKS TO OPERATE ITS BUSINESS AS A VEBA TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES.