Retirement plan

NORTHWEST CONTRACTING, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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

NORTHWEST CONTRACTING, INC.EIN 45-0426751Plan #001PY 2024

2840 VALLEY FORGE STREET - BISMARCK, ND 58503701-255-7727northwestcontracting.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesconstruction

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participationFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$7.8M

+17.1% from 2023

Total participants

193

-5.4% from 2023

Average account balance

$63,736

+22.9% from 2023

Annual return

13.87%

-4.40 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 3,444 peers

Peer group

Industry23 - Construction

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort3,444 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$7.78M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$64K

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.

122

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.

58.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$684K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$4K

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

+13.87%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$332

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
BRAVERA WEALTH2 years Service code 15 · EIN 45-0436653 401 N. 4TH ST · BISMARCK, ND 58501	Recordkeeping	$40,538

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2K2T3D3F3H

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.
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.
3F
Leased employees
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.
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

4 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.)
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$41K

$236 / participant

Recordkeeping$6K15.8%
Investment mgmt$34K84.2%

% of EOY assets

0.521%

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: BRADY, MARTZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Auditor EIN: 450310328
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$63,736

$80,781-21.1%

$102,437-37.8%

$74,478-14.4%

Participation rate

58.7%

65.7%-6.9pp

74.5%-15.8pp

67.2%-8.5pp

Annual return

13.87%

27.58%-13.7pp

24.95%-11.1pp

1370.56%-1356.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$890

$3,160-71.8%

$3,871-77.0%

$2,626-66.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,088

$3,862-20.1%

$5,060-39.0%

$4,350-29.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$332

$2,372-86.0%

$8,388-96.0%

$1,946-82.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

BRAVERA WEALTH2 years

Service code 15 · EIN 45-0436653

401 N. 4TH ST · BISMARCK, ND 58501

Recordkeeping

$40,538

NORTHWEST CONTRACTING, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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NORTHWEST CONTRACTING, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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Expense breakdowni

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