Retirement plan

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. - MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2023) Form 5500
Creator: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN, MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC.

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC.EIN 25-1126415Plan #001PY 2023

400 MSA DRIVE - TARENTUM, PA 15084412-924-3000msa.comLinkedIn501-1000 employeesmarket research

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$139.2M

+13.3% from 2022

Total participants

802

+1.0% from 2022

Average account balance

$174,628

+12.9% from 2022

Annual return

12.91%

+29.16 pp from 2022

Benchmarks

See 3,232 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort3,232 peers

Snapshot2023

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$169.97M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$217K

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.

783

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

$7.78M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$15K

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

+23.41%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$258

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 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP8+ years Service code 12 · EIN 93-1253576	Custodial (other than securities); Cl...	$201,662
CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC3 years Filed as: CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC Service code 27 · EIN 26-0058143	Advisory (Plan)	$59,994

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3D

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.
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

3 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.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$262K

$507 / participant

Contract admin$262K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.188%

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: HERBEIN & COMPANY, INC.
Auditor EIN: 232415973
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$174,628

$95,417+83.0%

$135,974+28.4%

$74,460+134.5%

Participation rate

99.0%

78.2%+20.8pp

81.9%+17.1pp

70.7%+28.3pp

Annual return

12.91%

32.76%-19.9pp

68.30%-55.4pp

34.38%-21.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$5,720

$3,878+47.5%

$4,859+17.7%

$2,638+116.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$8,719

$7,789+11.9%

$7,760+12.4%

$4,530+92.5%

Admin fee / account holder

$328

$266+23.4%

$10,767-97.0%

$348-5.6%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP8+ years

Service code 12 · EIN 93-1253576

Custodial (other than securities); Cl...

$201,662

CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC3 years

Filed as: CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC

Service code 27 · EIN 26-0058143

Advisory (Plan)

$59,994

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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