Retirement plan

403(B) THRIFT PLAN OF ECOLOGY CENTER, INC.

Name: ECOLOGY CENTER, INC. - 403(B) THRIFT PLAN OF ECOLOGY CENTER, INC. (2024) Form 5500
Creator: ECOLOGY CENTER, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, 403(B) THRIFT PLAN OF ECOLOGY CENTER, INC., ECOLOGY CENTER, INC.

ECOLOGY CENTER, INC.EIN 38-1912803Plan #001PY 2024

339 E LIBERTY ST STE 300 - ANN ARBOR, MI 481042258734-761-3186ecocenter.orgLinkedIn11-50 employeesenvironmental services

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$3.2M

+2.2% from 2023

Total participants

0.0% from 2023

Average account balance

$53,852

+2.2% from 2023

Annual return

15.78%

-5.32 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

$3.18M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$54K

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.

184.4%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$158K

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

+15.78%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$9875

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 codes2F2G2L2M2S2T3D

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.
2L
Code section 403(b)(1) arrangement
Plan uses a Code section 403(b)(1) annuity contract as a funding vehicle.
2M
Code section 403(b)(7) accounts
Plan uses Code section 403(b)(7) custodial accounts as a funding vehicle.
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

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

$583K

$18206 / participant

Other / not subdivided$583K100.0%

% of EOY assets

18.337%

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

$53,852

$48,327+11.4%

$67,575-20.3%

$80,935-33.5%

Participation rate

100.0%

66.4%+33.6pp

72.9%+27.1pp

67.7%+32.3pp

Annual return

15.78%

18.31%-2.5pp

3528.98%-3513.2pp

35.66%-19.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,045

$2,022+1.1%

$2,736-25.2%

$2,757-25.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,879

$2,927-1.7%

$4,003-28.1%

$4,299-33.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$9,875

$3,692+167.4%

$3,993+147.3%

$6,924+42.6%

403(B) THRIFT PLAN OF ECOLOGY CENTER, INC.

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403(B) THRIFT PLAN OF ECOLOGY CENTER, INC.

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