Retirement plan

HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY OF COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, INC. - HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY OF COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY OF COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN, HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, INC.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, INC.EIN 31-4358280Plan #001PY 2024

1800 WATERMARK DRIVE - COLUMBUS, OH 43215614-487-2663highlights.comLinkedIn201-500 employeespublishing

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Total assets (EOY)

$73.3M

+6.1% from 2023

Total participants

667

-2.2% from 2023

Average account balance

$110,963

+8.8% from 2023

Annual return

15.27%

-1.15 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort611 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$73.35M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$111K

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.

661

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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.

98.5%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$5.76M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$14K

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1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+15.27%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$134

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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 4 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL10+ years Service code 60 · EIN 04-2647786	Sub-TA Fees	$32,396
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY8 years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC Service code 26 · EIN 20-8764829	Advisory (Participants)	$30,000
CLARK, SCHAEFER, HACKETT & CO.8 years Filed as: CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT Service code 10 · EIN 31-0800053	Accounting	$16,250
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY9 years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL BANKING OPER Service code 27 · EIN 11-3658445	Advisory (Plan)	$10,000

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2S2T3D3H

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.
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.
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

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No flags tripped for this filing year. This plan looks clean.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$89K

$216 / participant

Recordkeeping$32K36.5%
Other / not subdivided$56K63.5%

% of EOY assets

0.121%

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: CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO.
Auditor EIN: 310800053
Audit fees: $16,250
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$110,963

$90,064+23.2%

$100,415+10.5%

$77,762+42.7%

Participation rate

98.5%

81.3%+17.2pp

81.5%+17.0pp

70.6%+28.0pp

Annual return

15.27%

20.61%-5.3pp

49.47%-34.2pp

31.27%-16.0pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,963

$3,043+30.2%

$3,943+0.5%

$2,728+45.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$10,060

$8,282+21.5%

$8,091+24.3%

$4,651+116.3%

Admin fee / account holder

$134

$172-22.0%

$7,906-98.3%

$433-69.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL10+ years

Service code 60 · EIN 04-2647786

Sub-TA Fees

$32,396

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY8 years

Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC

Service code 26 · EIN 20-8764829

Advisory (Participants)

$30,000

CLARK, SCHAEFER, HACKETT & CO.8 years

Filed as: CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT

Service code 10 · EIN 31-0800053

Accounting

$16,250

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY9 years

Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL BANKING OPER

Service code 27 · EIN 11-3658445

Advisory (Plan)

$10,000

HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY OF COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN

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