Retirement plan

MEL'S TRADING POST, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: MEL'S TRADING POST, INC. - MEL'S TRADING POST, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2025) Form 5500
Creator: MEL'S TRADING POST, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MEL'S TRADING POST, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN, MEL'S TRADING POST, INC.

MEL'S TRADING POST, INC.EIN 39-1082623Plan #001PY 2025

105 S. BROWN STREET - RHINELANDER, WI 54501715-362-5800

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participant contributionLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$1.7M

+9.8% from 2024

Total participants

+15.8% from 2024

Average account balance

$81,772

-0.6% from 2024

Annual return

12.02%

-4.61 pp from 2024

Benchmarks

See 3,775 peers

Peer group

Industry45 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants<25

Cohort3,775 peers

Snapshot2025

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$1.72M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$82K

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.

150.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$15K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$1K

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

+12.02%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$2384

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

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participant contribution
Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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

$3576 / participant

Other / not subdivided$50K100.0%

% of EOY assets

2.916%

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

$81,772

$126,113-35.2%

$116,096-29.6%

$155,188-47.3%

Participation rate

92.9%

75.1%+17.7pp

73.3%+19.5pp

80.8%+12.1pp

Annual return

12.02%

391.72%-379.7pp

326.25%-314.2pp

148.84%-136.8pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$564

$2,672-78.9%

$2,503-77.5%

$4,248-86.7%

Participant deferral / active EE

$543

$4,162-87.0%

$3,952-86.3%

$6,531-91.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$2,384

$8,045-70.4%

$7,704-69.1%

$14,480-83.5%

MEL'S TRADING POST, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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