Retirement plan

HOWARD SHOES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: HOWARD SHOES, INC. - HOWARD SHOES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2025) Form 5500
Creator: HOWARD SHOES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, HOWARD SHOES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN, HOWARD SHOES, INC.

HOWARD SHOES, INC.EIN 22-2834991Plan #001PY 2025

117 N. TALLAHASSEE AVENUE - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ 08401856-767-1300howardshore.comLinkedIn1-10 employeesreal estate

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$1.5M

+19.0% from 2024

Total participants

-7.7% from 2024

Average account balance

$170,922

+19.0% from 2024

Annual return

13.34%

-0.39 pp from 2024

Benchmarks

See 14,553 peers

Peer group

Industry44 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants<25

Cohort14,553 peers

Snapshot2025

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$1.54M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$171K

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.

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.

100.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$73K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$8K

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

+13.34%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$802

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

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Providers data not reported

Schedule C was not filed on this plan's most recent Form 5500, so no compensated service providers are available to display.

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2J2K3D

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
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.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
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

$7K

$802 / participant

Other / not subdivided$7K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.469%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

No opinion code on file for this filing.

Auditor firm: (not reported)
Auditor EIN: -
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: -

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$170,922

$115,225+48.3%

$100,712+69.7%

$138,895+23.1%

Participation rate

66.7%

74.3%-7.7pp

69.3%-2.6pp

79.9%-13.3pp

Annual return

13.34%

40.35%-27.0pp

33.27%-19.9pp

145.39%-132.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$835

$2,771-69.9%

$2,313-63.9%

$4,194-80.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,278

$4,699+54.9%

$4,085+78.2%

$6,396+13.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$802

$10,844-92.6%

$9,256-91.3%

$12,562-93.6%

HOWARD SHOES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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HOWARD SHOES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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