Retirement plan

MERRELL BROS. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Name: MERRELL BROS., INC. - MERRELL BROS. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: MERRELL BROS., INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MERRELL BROS. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN, MERRELL BROS., INC.

MERRELL BROS., INC.EIN 35-1681490Plan #001PY 2024

8811 WEST 500 NORTH - KOKOMO, IN 46901574-699-7782merrellbros.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesenvironmental services

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$8.5M

+23.2% from 2023

Total participants

222

+18.1% from 2023

Average account balance

$59,177

+10.3% from 2023

Annual return

13.08%

-5.12 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 1,414 peers

Peer group

Industry56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort1,414 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$8.46M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$59K

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.

143

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.

61.3%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.02M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$5K

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

+13.08%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$482

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
CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS4 years Service code 26 2704 S GOYER RD. · KOKOMO, IN 46902	Advisory (Participants)	$49,563
JULY BUSINESS SERVICES4 years Service code 15 · EIN 74-2715820	Recordkeeping	$15,524

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2K2T3D

Plan features

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.
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

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$69K

$338 / participant

Recordkeeping$16K23.2%
Trustee / custodial$1910.3%
Investment mgmt$50K71.9%
Contract admin$3K4.6%

% of EOY assets

0.815%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

4 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: KATZ, SAPPER & MILLER, LLP
Auditor EIN: 351090346
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$59,177

$45,123+31.1%

$85,240-30.6%

$74,478-20.5%

Participation rate

61.3%

49.4%+11.9pp

67.5%-6.3pp

67.2%-5.9pp

Annual return

13.08%

26.32%-13.2pp

66.75%-53.7pp

1370.56%-1357.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$729

$1,459-50.0%

$2,735-73.4%

$2,626-72.2%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,265

$2,736+55.9%

$4,527-5.8%

$4,350-2.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$482

$2,215-78.2%

$6,165-92.2%

$1,946-75.2%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS4 years

Service code 26

2704 S GOYER RD. · KOKOMO, IN 46902

Advisory (Participants)

$49,563

JULY BUSINESS SERVICES4 years

Service code 15 · EIN 74-2715820

Recordkeeping

$15,524

MERRELL BROS. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

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Expense breakdown

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