Retirement plan

THE COMMON SCHOOL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Name: THE COMMON SCHOOL, INC. - THE COMMON SCHOOL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: THE COMMON SCHOOL, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE COMMON SCHOOL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN, THE COMMON SCHOOL, INC.

THE COMMON SCHOOL, INC.EIN 04-2428995Plan #001PY 2024

PO BOX 2248 - AMHERST, MA 010042248413-256-8989LinkedIn11-50 employeesprimary/secondary education

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$4.4M

+7.1% from 2023

Total participants

+13.4% from 2023

Average account balance

$57,595

-5.5% from 2023

Annual return

10.52%

+4.29 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 4,485 peers

Peer group

Industry61 - Educational Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort4,485 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$4.36M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$56K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

181.4%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$117K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$3K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+13.40%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$9199

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Providers data not reported

Schedule C was not filed on this plan's most recent Form 5500, so no compensated service providers are available to display.

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2L2G2F2T3D

Plan features

2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2L
Code section 403(b)(1) arrangement
Plan uses a Code section 403(b)(1) annuity contract as a funding vehicle.
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.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceLow fidelity bond
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$248K

$6199 / participant

Other / not subdivided$248K100.0%

% of EOY assets

5.665%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

No opinion code on file for this filing.

Auditor firm: (not reported)
Auditor EIN: -
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: -

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$57,595

$48,284+19.3%

$67,524-14.7%

$80,911-28.8%

Participation rate

100.0%

66.4%+33.6pp

72.9%+27.1pp

67.6%+32.4pp

Annual return

10.52%

18.27%-7.7pp

3519.41%-3508.9pp

35.63%-25.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,162

$2,021-42.5%

$2,734-57.5%

$2,756-57.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,587

$2,927-45.8%

$4,001-60.3%

$4,297-63.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$3,263

$3,688-11.5%

$4,001-18.4%

$6,935-53.0%

THE COMMON SCHOOL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

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THE COMMON SCHOOL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion