Retirement plan

SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2015) Form 5500
Creator: SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN, SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.EIN 06-1480300Plan #002PY 2015

55 COOGAN BLVD - MYSTIC, CT 063551997860-572-5955searesearch.orgLinkedIn201-500 employeesmuseums and institutions

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participationLow employer contribution

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Filed February 5, 2012 (most recent of 2 filings on file)

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Total assets (EOY)

$3.7M

No prior year

Total participants

265

No prior year

Average account balance

$29,852

No prior year

Annual return

2.64%

No prior year

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort1,412 peers

Snapshot2015

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$7.20M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$30K

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.

243

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.

86.1%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$765K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$4K

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

+28.06%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$54

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

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

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FINANCIAL BENEFIT SERVICES CORP1+ years Service code 27 · EIN 01-0405359 2401 CONGRESS STREET, UNIT 3 · PORTLAND, ME 04102	Advisory (Plan)	$25,160
NATIONWIDE1+ years Service code 15 · EIN 31-4156830 ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA · COLUMBUS, OH 43215	Recordkeeping	$13,838
PENSION ASSURANCE LLP1+ years Filed as: THE PENSION SERVICE, INC Service code 13 · EIN 16-0874395 THE EDWARDS BLOCK · WESTBROOK, ME 040922867	Contract Administrator	$10,559

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E3D2G2J2K3H

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
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.
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.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$50K

$219 / participant

Other / not subdivided$50K100.0%

% of EOY assets

1.328%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

The auditor declined to give an opinion. This is usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: COHNREZNICK LLP
Auditor EIN: 221478099
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

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Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$29,852

$41,854-28.7%

$73,843-59.6%

$52,331-43.0%

Participation rate

38.1%

66.2%-28.2pp

73.4%-35.4pp

68.1%-30.1pp

Annual return

2.64%

2.11%+0.5pp

2267.84%-2265.2pp

4.54%-1.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$249

$1,920-87.0%

$2,787-91.1%

$1,882-86.7%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,189

$2,498-52.4%

$3,583-66.8%

$3,022-60.6%

Admin fee / account holder

$396

$493-19.5%

$4,880-91.9%

$592-33.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FINANCIAL BENEFIT SERVICES CORP1+ years

Service code 27 · EIN 01-0405359

2401 CONGRESS STREET, UNIT 3 · PORTLAND, ME 04102

Advisory (Plan)

$25,160

NATIONWIDE1+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 31-4156830

ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA · COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Recordkeeping

$13,838

PENSION ASSURANCE LLP1+ years

Filed as: THE PENSION SERVICE, INC

Service code 13 · EIN 16-0874395

THE EDWARDS BLOCK · WESTBROOK, ME 040922867

Contract Administrator

$10,559

SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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