Retirement plan

MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 401(K) PLAN

Name: MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC - MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 401(K) PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 401(K) PLAN, MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSICEIN 36-3028768Plan #003PY 2024

38 S. PEORIA STREET - CHICAGO, IL 60607248-410-6700meritmusic.orgLinkedIn51-200 employeesmusic

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$4.8M

+24.6% from 2023

Total participants

114

+9.6% from 2023

Average account balance

$42,895

+14.7% from 2023

Annual return

14.53%

-38.98 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 4,471 peers

Peer group

Industry61 - Educational Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort4,471 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$4.85M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$43K

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.

113

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.

143.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$443K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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

+14.53%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$445

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 codes2E3D2G2J2F2T

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

$50K

$636 / participant

Other / not subdivided$50K100.0%

% of EOY assets

1.037%

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

$42,895

$48,327-11.2%

$67,575-36.5%

$80,935-47.0%

Participation rate

98.7%

66.4%+32.3pp

72.9%+25.8pp

67.7%+31.1pp

Annual return

14.53%

18.31%-3.8pp

3528.98%-3514.4pp

35.66%-21.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,394

$2,022-31.1%

$2,736-49.0%

$2,757-49.4%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,212

$2,927+43.9%

$4,003+5.2%

$4,299-2.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$445

$3,692-87.9%

$3,993-88.9%

$6,924-93.6%

MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 401(K) PLAN

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MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 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