Retirement plan

SPARBOE FARMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: SPARBOE FARMS, INC. - SPARBOE FARMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: SPARBOE FARMS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SPARBOE FARMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN, SPARBOE FARMS, INC.

SPARBOE FARMS, INC.EIN 41-1226123Plan #002PY 2024

PO BOX 309 - LITCHFIELD, MN 55355320-593-9652sparboe.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesfood & beverages

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$7.9M

-28.1% from 2023

Total participants

170

-44.1% from 2023

Average account balance

$48,247

-5.6% from 2023

Annual return

9.19%

-5.43 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 2,340 peers

Peer group

Industry11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort2,340 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$7.86M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$48K

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.

163

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.

84.4%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$408K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$9K

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

+9.19%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$420

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 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE3 years Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY O Service code 64 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	Recordkeeping Fees	$38,307
CHRISTENSEN GROUP FINANCIAL LLC3 years Service code 27 9855 W 78TH ST STE 100 · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344	Advisory (Plan)	$20,000
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE3 years Filed as: EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC Service code 28 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	Investment Management	$10,133

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

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.
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.
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

3 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$68K

$1521 / participant

Recordkeeping$38K56.0%
Investment mgmt$30K44.0%

% of EOY assets

0.870%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: EIDE BAILLY LLP
Auditor EIN: 450250958
Audit fees: $0
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$48,247

$68,852-29.9%

$120,524-60.0%

$80,925-40.4%

Participation rate

84.4%

61.6%+22.8pp

71.9%+12.5pp

67.7%+16.8pp

Annual return

9.19%

23.67%-14.5pp

107.36%-98.2pp

35.65%-26.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,683

$2,063-18.4%

$3,469-51.5%

$2,756-38.9%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,383

$3,187+131.7%

$4,994+47.8%

$4,299+71.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$420

$5,781-92.7%

$9,440-95.6%

$6,940-93.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE3 years

Filed as: EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY O

Service code 64

8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

Recordkeeping Fees

$38,307

CHRISTENSEN GROUP FINANCIAL LLC3 years

Service code 27

9855 W 78TH ST STE 100 · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344

Advisory (Plan)

$20,000

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE3 years

Filed as: EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

Service code 28

8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

Investment Management

$10,133

SPARBOE FARMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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SPARBOE FARMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

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Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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