Retirement plan

RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF STEP BY STEP, INC

Name: STEP BY STEP, INC. - RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF STEP BY STEP, INC (2021) Form 5500
Creator: STEP BY STEP, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF STEP BY STEP, INC, STEP BY STEP, INC.

STEP BY STEP, INC.EIN 23-2053563Plan #001PY 2021

744 KIDDER STREET - WILKES BARRE, PA 18702570-829-3477stepbystepusa.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeesindividual & family services

Prospect flagsLow participant contribution

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Filed March 25, 1996

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)

$18.6M

+15.8% from 2020

Total participants

1,151

+1.6% from 2020

Average account balance

$19,568

+16.3% from 2020

Annual return

21.28%

+18.52 pp from 2020

Benchmarks

See 3,799 peers

Peer group

Industry62 - Health Care and Social Assistance

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort3,799 peers

Snapshot2021

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$23.79M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$19K

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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.

1,231

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

76.7%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.42M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$2K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+12.10%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$71

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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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1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 10 of 13 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.6+ years Service code 49 · EIN 04-1590850	Other Services	$39,462
ALLIANCE PENSION CONSULTANTS, LLC3 years Filed as: THE PARAGON ALLIANCE GROUP, LLC Service code 13 · EIN 23-3044062	Contract Administrator	$11,906
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH3 years Service code 53 · EIN 42-1445429	Insurance Commissions	$10,606
TBS AGENCY INC6+ years Service code 53 · EIN 52-1473914	Insurance Commissions	$9,056
AMERICAN FUNDS4 years Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
BLACKROCK4 years Service code 52 · EIN 04-6171663	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
INVESCO2 years Service code 52 · EIN 76-0343427	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
LEGG MASON1 year Service code 52 · EIN 95-2705767	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT4 years Service code 52 · EIN 04-2468583	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
PRINCIPAL INVESTORS1 year Service code 52 · EIN 91-1801401	Indirect Investment Fees	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2A2F2G2T3D

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.
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.
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

1 tripped

OpportunityLow participant contribution
Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$39K

$42 / participant

Investment mgmt$29K73.4%
Contract admin$10K26.4%
Other / not subdivided$720.2%

% of EOY assets

0.213%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 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: MATLOWSKI CORPORATION P.C.
Auditor EIN: 232937205
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$19,568

$56,540-65.4%

$185,849-89.5%

$86,821-77.5%

Participation rate

78.4%

65.5%+12.9pp

81.7%-3.3pp

72.3%+6.1pp

Annual return

21.28%

118.20%-96.9pp

122.10%-100.8pp

97.94%-76.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,153

$1,844-37.5%

$5,169-77.7%

$2,406-52.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$337

$2,555-86.8%

$5,569-93.9%

$4,132-91.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$42

$150-72.2%

$16,244-99.7%

$170-75.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.6+ years

Service code 49 · EIN 04-1590850

Other Services

$39,462

ALLIANCE PENSION CONSULTANTS, LLC3 years

Filed as: THE PARAGON ALLIANCE GROUP, LLC

Service code 13 · EIN 23-3044062

Contract Administrator

$11,906

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH3 years

Service code 53 · EIN 42-1445429

Insurance Commissions

$10,606

TBS AGENCY INC6+ years

Service code 53 · EIN 52-1473914

Insurance Commissions

$9,056

AMERICAN FUNDS4 years

Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037

Indirect Investment Fees

BLACKROCK4 years

Service code 52 · EIN 04-6171663

Indirect Investment Fees

INVESCO2 years

Service code 52 · EIN 76-0343427

Indirect Investment Fees

LEGG MASON1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 95-2705767

Indirect Investment Fees

MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT4 years

Service code 52 · EIN 04-2468583

Indirect Investment Fees

PRINCIPAL INVESTORS1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 91-1801401

Indirect Investment Fees

RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF STEP BY STEP, INC

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RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF STEP BY STEP, INC

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