Retirement plan

EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Name: EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC. - EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST (2017) Form 5500
Creator: EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC.

EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC.EIN 04-2904454Plan #001PY 2017

50 UNITED DRIVE - WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379774-776-7400equalexchange.coopLinkedIn51-200 employeesfood & beverages

Prospect flagsLow fidelity bond

How to read this page

Total assets (EOY)

$6.7M

+22.6% from 2016

Total participants

174

+4.8% from 2016

Average account balance

$38,365

+15.6% from 2016

Annual return

14.54%

+7.52 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 935 peers

Peer group

Industry31 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort935 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$12.56M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$83K

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.

152

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

100.0%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$601K

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+17.15%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$25

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

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

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
ALERUS FINANCIAL, N.A.3+ years Service code 15 · EIN 45-6062081	Recordkeeping	$23,032

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
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.
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.
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

1 tripped

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

$23K

$177 / participant

Other / not subdivided$23K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.345%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: LMHS, P.C.
Auditor EIN: 042971374
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$38,365

$50,385-23.9%

$75,501-49.2%

$62,293-38.4%

Participation rate

100.0%

67.7%+32.3pp

72.4%+27.6pp

69.5%+30.5pp

Annual return

14.54%

19.90%-5.4pp

27.35%-12.8pp

28.90%-14.4pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,521

$1,537-1.1%

$2,352-35.3%

$2,042-25.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,237

$2,445-8.5%

$3,142-28.8%

$3,169-29.4%

Admin fee / account holder

$132

$384-65.5%

$5,801-97.7%

$479-72.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

ALERUS FINANCIAL, N.A.3+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 45-6062081

Recordkeeping

$23,032

EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

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