Retirement plan

EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC. - EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2016) Form 5500
Creator: EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN, EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC.

EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC.EIN 20-1720350Plan #001PY 2016

5026-D CAMPBELL ROAD - BALTIMORE, MD 21236410-458-8297

Prospect flagsLow assets / participantLow employer contributionCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$29.2M

+2.7% from 2015

Total participants

2,421

-2.1% from 2015

Average account balance

$14,069

+4.3% from 2015

Annual return

6.51%

+4.91 pp from 2015

Benchmarks

See 239 peers

Peer group

Industry61 - Educational Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort239 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$46.67M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$25K

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.

1,843

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.

91.2%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$5.80M

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

+12.31%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$158

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

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 4 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.2+ years Service code 15 · EIN 94-1347393	Recordkeeping	$145,384
INVESTMENT ADVISOR OPERATIONS1 year Filed as: INVESTMENT ADVISOR OPERATIONS C O T Service code 27 · EIN 41-1416330	Advisory (Plan)	$22,500
RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT2+ years Service code 27 · EIN 41-1416330	Advisory (Plan)	$15,000
ALMICH & ASSOCIATES1 year Service code 27 · EIN 33-0526284	Advisory (Plan)	$11,500

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

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.
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 employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityLow assets / participant
Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$195K

$104 / participant

Other / not subdivided$195K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.668%

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: ALMICH & ASSOCIATES
Auditor EIN: 330526284
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$14,069

$85,199-83.5%

$57,196-75.4%

$63,975-78.0%

Participation rate

81.5%

74.0%+7.5pp

75.3%+6.2pp

71.1%+10.4pp

Annual return

6.51%

10.43%-3.9pp

14.59%-8.1pp

48.65%-42.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,446-100.0%

$2,683-99.9%

$2,182-99.9%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,785

$3,109-42.6%

$3,096-42.3%

$3,356-46.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$94

$39+143.4%

$3,141-97.0%

$70+33.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.2+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 94-1347393

Recordkeeping

$145,384

INVESTMENT ADVISOR OPERATIONS1 year

Filed as: INVESTMENT ADVISOR OPERATIONS C O T

Service code 27 · EIN 41-1416330

Advisory (Plan)

$22,500

RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT2+ years

Service code 27 · EIN 41-1416330

Advisory (Plan)

$15,000

ALMICH & ASSOCIATES1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 33-0526284

Advisory (Plan)

$11,500

EDUCATION AFFILIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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