Retirement plan

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 401K PLAN

Name: NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY - NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 401K PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 401K PLAN, NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANYEIN 45-0262344Plan #002PY 2018

P.O. BOX 2846 - FARGO, ND 581082846701-277-1225northernimprovement.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesconstruction

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$32.1M

-7.5% from 2017

Total participants

311

+11.1% from 2017

Average account balance

$135,929

-7.5% from 2017

Annual return

-5.32%

-24.48 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry23 - Construction

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort2,759 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$41.93M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$145K

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.

289

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.

61.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.38M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$8K

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

+13.90%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$396

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 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
ASCENSUS LLC3 years Filed as: ASCENSUS Service code 13 · EIN 45-0404698	Contract Administrator	$98,500

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2G2J2K3H

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
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.
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

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

$99K

$399 / participant

Contract admin$99K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.307%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: EIDE BAILLY LLP
Auditor EIN: 450250958
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$135,929

$55,449+145.1%

$83,831+62.1%

$56,289+141.5%

Participation rate

69.6%

68.0%+1.6pp

76.1%-6.5pp

69.9%-0.2pp

Annual return

-5.32%

-1.38%-3.9pp

850.99%-856.3pp

-9.96%+4.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,278

$2,430-6.3%

$3,631-37.3%

$2,111+7.9%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,440

$2,935+51.3%

$4,082+8.8%

$3,350+32.5%

Admin fee / account holder

$417

$656-36.4%

$5,479-92.4%

$521-19.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

ASCENSUS LLC3 years

Filed as: ASCENSUS

Service code 13 · EIN 45-0404698

Contract Administrator

$98,500

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 401K PLAN

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Expense breakdown

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