Retirement plan

3M SAVINGS PLAN

3M COMPANYEIN 41-0417775Plan #013PY 2023
3M CENTER, 223-6N-11 - ST. PAUL, MN 551441000651-733-10053m.comLinkedIn10001+ employeesmechanical or industrial engineering
Prospect flagsLow returnsCorrective distributions

Filing contacts

From the Form 5500, federal record
Plan sponsor signer
(name not on filing)
(651) 733-1005
Plan administrator signer
DEIDRE REHFELD
Signed 10/14/2024

Summary metrics

Total assets (EOY)
$270.6M
-5.9% from 2016
Total participants
2,476
+2.6% from 2016
Average account balance
$110,458
-8.4% from 2016
Annual return
14.08%
-12.52 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

Peer group
Industry33 - Manufacturing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants1,000-4,999
Cohort809 peers
Snapshot2023
Participant deferral / active EE
$6,964
median $5,512
Employer contribution / active EE
$2,829
median $2,837
Participation rate
98.4%
median 94.9%
Avg account balance
$110,458
median $84,192
Admin fee / account holder
$61
median $91
Annual return
14.08%
median 18.51%
Overall peer rank
57th percentileavg across 6 metrics

Analytics

2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$285.12M
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$124K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
2,300
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
98.1%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$16.67M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$11K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+11.81%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$55
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
  • Mutual / pooled
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Cash
  • Real estate
  • Loans

Service providers

Top 10 by compensation
ProviderService typeCompensation
Service code 15 · EIN 84-1455663
Recordkeeping
$39,671
Service code 28 · EIN 94-3112180
Investment Management
$34,678
PGIM, INC2 years
Service code 28 · EIN 22-2540245
Investment Management
$19,010
Service code 28 · EIN 30-0596331
Investment Management
$18,750
Service code 27 · EIN 33-0629048
Advisory (Plan)
$12,973
Service code 28 · EIN 04-1867445
Investment Management
$10,350
Service code 25 · EIN 13-5160382
Directed Trustee
$6,419
3M COMPANY9+ years
Service code 14 · EIN 41-0417775
Plan Administrator
$6,096
Service code 33 · EIN 94-1737782
Direct payment from the plan; Securit...
$182
Service code 59
Shareholder Servicing
$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2H2J2K2S2T3H3I2R
Plan features
  • 2E
    Profit-sharing
    Profit-sharing plan.
  • 2H
    Partial participant-directed account plan
    Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of a portion of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
  • 2J
    Code section 401(k) feature
    Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
  • 2K
    Code section 401(m) arrangement
    Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
  • 2R
    Participant-directed brokerage accounts
    Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
  • 2S
    Automatic enrollment
    Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
  • 2T
    Default investment account
    Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
  • 3H
    Controlled group member
    Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
  • 3I
    Employer securities investment required
    Plan requiring that all or part of employer contributions be invested and held at least for a limited period in employer securities.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped
  • OpportunityLow returns

    Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

  • ComplianceCorrective distributions

    Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$150K
$90 / participant
  • Recordkeeping$40K26.7%
  • Trustee / custodial$6K4.3%
  • Investment mgmt$86K57.5%
  • Legal$2090.1%
  • Other / not subdivided$17K11.4%
% of EOY assets
0.055%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
4 / 9
subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Auditor EIN
410746749
Audit fees
$3,731
Opinion code
Unqualified