Retirement plan

THE M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION 403(B) SAVINGS PLAN

Name: M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION - THE M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION 403(B) SAVINGS PLAN (2025) Form 5500
Creator: M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION 403(B) SAVINGS PLAN, M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION

M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATIONEIN 23-6242734Plan #002PY 2025

63 WEST CHOCOLATE AVENUE - HERSHEY, PA 17033717-298-2200mshersheyfoundation.orgLinkedIn51-200 employeesnon-profit organization management

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh fees

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Total assets (EOY)

$5.4M

+10.7% from 2024

Total participants

-4.5% from 2024

Average account balance

$107,161

+26.2% from 2024

Annual return

11.40%

-0.88 pp from 2024

Benchmarks

See 4,530 peers

Peer group

Industry81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort4,530 peers

Snapshot2025

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$5.36M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$107K

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.

92.6%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$419K

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

+11.40%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$9027

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 codes2G2K2M3D3H

Plan features

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

2 tripped

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

$451K

$8359 / participant

Other / not subdivided$451K100.0%

% of EOY assets

8.424%

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

$107,161

$61,125+75.3%

$94,057+13.9%

$87,485+22.5%

Participation rate

74.1%

64.1%+10.0pp

73.3%+0.7pp

68.9%+5.1pp

Annual return

11.40%

35.20%-23.8pp

480.62%-469.2pp

26.06%-14.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,979

$2,136+86.3%

$2,933+35.7%

$2,596+53.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,775

$3,260+15.8%

$4,709-19.8%

$4,274-11.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$9,027

$5,629+60.4%

$7,244+24.6%

$7,775+16.1%

THE M. S. HERSHEY FOUNDATION 403(B) SAVINGS PLAN

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