Retirement plan

FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN, FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

FRONTIER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.EIN 16-1056814Plan #001PY 2024

4033 MAPLE ROAD - AMHERST, NY 14226716-834-0900frontierscience.orgLinkedIn201-500 employeesresearch

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Total assets (EOY)

$101.7M

+11.5% from 2023

Total participants

682

-1.2% from 2023

Average account balance

$149,089

+12.6% from 2023

Annual return

13.29%

-2.35 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort6,278 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$101.68M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$149K

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1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

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

682

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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

$2.60M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$11K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+13.29%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$53

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Asset composition

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

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Service providers

Top 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
TIAA7 years Service code 15 · EIN 13-1624203	Recordkeeping	$35,866

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2L2M2R2S2T3D

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.
2M
Code section 403(b)(7) accounts
Plan uses Code section 403(b)(7) custodial accounts as a funding vehicle.
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.
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

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Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$36K

$153 / participant

Recordkeeping$36K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.035%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: BDMP ASSURANCE, LLP
Auditor EIN: 994708358
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$149,089

$101,672+46.6%

$147,117+1.3%

$74,478+100.2%

Participation rate

100.0%

75.5%+24.5pp

82.2%+17.8pp

67.2%+32.8pp

Annual return

13.29%

8757.83%-8744.5pp

420.54%-407.3pp

1370.56%-1357.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$6,047

$3,813+58.6%

$4,932+22.6%

$2,626+130.2%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,012

$7,305-31.4%

$8,065-37.8%

$4,350+15.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$53

$1,753-97.0%

$12,993-99.6%

$1,946-97.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

TIAA7 years

Service code 15 · EIN 13-1624203

Recordkeeping

$35,866

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