Retirement plan

THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SAVINGS PLAN

Name: THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RETIREMENT SYSTEM - THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SAVINGS PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SAVINGS PLAN, THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RETIREMENT SYSTEM

THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS RETIREMENT SYSTEMEIN 11-2001170Plan #002PY 2024

225 WEST 34TH STREET, SUITE 1106 - NEW YORK, NY 10122212-674-0101cirsplans.orgLinkedIn11-50 employeescivic & social organization

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1 filing

#001Retirement-$1.57B assets

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesLow participationLow employer contribution

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Filed May 26, 2004

This is a legacy paper filing. Plan administrator and contact details are recorded in the original filing, which has not been digitised into structured fields.

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Total assets (EOY)

$678.5M

-7.5% from 2017

Total participants

14,384

+12.2% from 2017

Average account balance

$65,685

-17.9% from 2017

Annual return

10.94%

-8.32 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 1,214 peers

Peer group

Industryany (size+type match)

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants5,000-9,999

Cohort1,214 peers

Snapshot2024

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,160

median $4,571

Employer contribution / active EE

$409

median $2,271

Participation rate

50.2%

median 88.6%

Avg account balance

$65,685

median $72,364

Admin fee / account holder

$322

median $76

Annual return

10.94%

median 14.77%

Overall peer rank

22of 100

22nd percentileavg across 6 metrics

Analytics

2016 - 2025

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$728.98M

Average account balance

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

$73K

Participants with account balance

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

10,004

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

44.2%

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$29.85M

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$3K

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+9.25%

Admin fee / account holder

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

$392

Asset composition

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

Mutual / pooled
Stocks
Bonds
Cash
Real estate
Loans

Service providers

Top 10 of 26 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP1 year Filed as: SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL Service code 29 · EIN 13-2633996	Legal	$767,725
M. SCADUTO9+ years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...	$231,392
R. SCHEER9+ years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...	$168,259
R. SINGH2 years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Direct payment from the plan; Employe...	$152,000
M. KOLLE9+ years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Direct payment from the plan; Employe...	$120,535
P. MCSHARRY5 years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...	$89,211
W. CHING7 years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Direct payment from the plan; Employe...	$76,117
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES, LLP9+ years Service code 10 · EIN 27-1728945	Accounting	$67,500
L. CHARLEY9+ years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...	$61,664
S. BARROS9+ years Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170	Direct payment from the plan; Employe...	$60,080

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T

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.
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.

Opportunity flags

4 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.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$3.3M

$409 / participant

Investment mgmt$9K0.3%
Legal$771K23.1%
Salaries / allowances$2M47.5%
Other trustee fees$451K13.5%
Other / not subdivided$516K15.5%

% of EOY assets

0.491%

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: PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES, LLP
Auditor EIN: 271728945
Audit fees: $67,500
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$65,685

$99,313-33.9%

$81,882-19.8%

$99,313-33.9%

Participation rate

50.2%

71.7%-21.5pp

72.4%-22.2pp

71.7%-21.5pp

Annual return

10.94%

17.67%-6.7pp

779.47%-768.5pp

17.67%-6.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$409

$3,264-87.5%

$2,916-86.0%

$3,264-87.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,160

$5,346-40.9%

$4,323-26.9%

$5,346-40.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$322

$109+195.4%

$7,360-95.6%

$109+195.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP1 year

Filed as: SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL

Service code 29 · EIN 13-2633996

Legal

$767,725

M. SCADUTO9+ years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...

$231,392

R. SCHEER9+ years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...

$168,259

R. SINGH2 years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Direct payment from the plan; Employe...

$152,000

M. KOLLE9+ years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Direct payment from the plan; Employe...

$120,535

P. MCSHARRY5 years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...

$89,211

W. CHING7 years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Direct payment from the plan; Employe...

$76,117

PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES, LLP9+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 27-1728945

Accounting

$67,500

L. CHARLEY9+ years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Employee (plan); Direct payment from ...

$61,664

S. BARROS9+ years

Service code 30 · EIN 11-2001170

Direct payment from the plan; Employe...

$60,080

THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SAVINGS PLAN

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THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SAVINGS PLAN

Top hat statement on fileNQDC

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