Retirement plan

BRAND KNEW 401(K) PLAN

Name: BRAND KNEW LLC - BRAND KNEW 401(K) PLAN (2025) Form 5500
Creator: BRAND KNEW LLC
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, BRAND KNEW 401(K) PLAN, BRAND KNEW LLC

BRAND KNEW LLCEIN 27-0216078Plan #001PY 2025

10351 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 200 - LOS ANGELES, CA 90025310-277-0918brand-knew.comLinkedIn11-50 employeesinternet

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$1.2M

+22.8% from 2024

Total participants

+7.5% from 2024

Average account balance

$29,664

+19.9% from 2024

Annual return

16.71%

+3.68 pp from 2024

Benchmarks

See 67,538 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants<25

Cohort67,538 peers

Snapshot2025

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$1.22M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$30K

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.

292.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$94K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$7K

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

+16.71%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$1007

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 codes2E2F2G2J2T3D

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.
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

2 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceLow fidelity bond
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$41K

$2950 / participant

Other / not subdivided$41K100.0%

% of EOY assets

3.396%

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

$29,664

$162,136-81.7%

$152,301-80.5%

$154,746-80.8%

Participation rate

85.7%

84.1%+1.6pp

82.4%+3.3pp

80.7%+5.0pp

Annual return

16.71%

91.02%-74.3pp

80.50%-63.8pp

172.34%-155.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,295

$4,890-73.5%

$4,624-72.0%

$4,379-70.4%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,441

$8,341-34.8%

$8,004-32.0%

$6,730-19.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$1,007

$15,759-93.6%

$14,398-93.0%

$14,365-93.0%

BRAND KNEW 401(K) PLAN

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BRAND KNEW 401(K) 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