Retirement plan

THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC. - THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN (2016) Form 5500
Creator: THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN, THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC.

THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC.EIN 52-1623898Plan #010PY 2016

FIFTEEN PIEDMONT CENTER, SUITE 930, 3575 PIEDMONT RD. NE - ATLANTA, GA 30305404-233-6500guardianfoundationrepair.comLinkedIn11-50 employees

Prospect flagsFailed to transmit contributions

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Filed December 17, 2025 (most recent of 3 filings on file)

Plan administrator

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5243 Little Debbie Parkway 101

Ooletwah, TN 37363

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Plans declared (1)

457(f) plan1 emp

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Total assets (EOY)

$17.7M

+12.8% from 2015

Total participants

2,205

-10.4% from 2015

Average account balance

$9,426

+10.3% from 2015

Annual return

6.53%

+7.67 pp from 2015

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort280 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$33.02M

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Average account balance

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

$21K

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Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

1,602

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Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

72.4%

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Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$6.81M

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Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$4K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+11.63%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$148

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Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

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1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 6 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FIRST PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, LLC1 year Filed as: FIRST PARTY ADMINISTRATORS Service code 12 · EIN 46-2023154	Participant loan processing; Recordke...	$26,545
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.2+ years Filed as: MASSMUTUAL Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850	Recordkeeping	$14,958
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1 year Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY Service code 22 · EIN 13-2808480	Insurance Broker	$0
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1 year Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 22 · EIN 13-5674085	Insurance Broker	$0
MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE1 year Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL INV MANAGEMENT Service code 27 · EIN 36-3429599	Advisory (Plan)	$0
RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY1 year Service code 25 · EIN 58-1428634	Directed Trustee	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2K2F2G3D3H

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.
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

1 tripped

ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$42K

$31 / participant

Other / not subdivided$42K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.235%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 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: MAYER HOFFMAN MCCANN P.C.
Auditor EIN: 431947695
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$9,426

$31,370-70.0%

$74,577-87.4%

$63,975-85.3%

Participation rate

75.7%

42.6%+33.2pp

68.1%+7.6pp

71.1%+4.6pp

Annual return

6.53%

-105.16%+111.7pp

20.47%-13.9pp

48.65%-42.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$784

$822-4.6%

$2,525-69.0%

$2,182-64.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,115

$1,560-28.5%

$3,458-67.8%

$3,356-66.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$22

$77-71.2%

$4,138-99.5%

$70-68.6%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIRST PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, LLC1 year

Filed as: FIRST PARTY ADMINISTRATORS

Service code 12 · EIN 46-2023154

Participant loan processing; Recordke...

$26,545

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.2+ years

Filed as: MASSMUTUAL

Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850

Recordkeeping

$14,958

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1 year

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY

Service code 22 · EIN 13-2808480

Insurance Broker

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1 year

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH

Service code 22 · EIN 13-5674085

Insurance Broker

MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE1 year

Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL INV MANAGEMENT

Service code 27 · EIN 36-3429599

Advisory (Plan)

RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY1 year

Service code 25 · EIN 58-1428634

Directed Trustee

THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

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THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION, INC. RETIREMENT PLAN

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