Retirement plan

GST, INC. P/S 401(K) PLAN

Name: GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. - GST, INC. P/S 401(K) PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, GST, INC. P/S 401(K) PLAN, GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC.

GLOBAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC.EIN 52-1701242Plan #001PY 2024

7501 GREENWAY CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100 - GREENBELT, MD 20770301-474-9696gst.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesinformation technology and services

Prospect flagsHigh feesCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$80.3M

+12.4% from 2023

Total participants

376

-2.3% from 2023

Average account balance

$216,330

+14.5% from 2023

Annual return

15.25%

-2.83 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 6,278 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort6,278 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$80.26M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$216K

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.

371

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.

97.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$4.16M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$21K

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

+15.25%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$326

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
CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC5 years Service code 27 · EIN 26-0058143	Advisory (Plan)	$89,830
APRIO LLP2 years Filed as: APRIO, LLP Service code 10 · EIN 57-1157523	Accounting	$23,625
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL10+ years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	$3,386

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2G2F2J2K2T2E3D

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.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$121K

$605 / participant

Recordkeeping$3K2.8%
Investment mgmt$90K74.3%
Other / not subdivided$28K22.9%

% of EOY assets

0.151%

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: APRIO LLP
Auditor EIN: 571157523
Audit fees: $23,625
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$216,330

$101,672+112.8%

$147,117+47.0%

$74,478+190.5%

Participation rate

97.5%

75.5%+22.0pp

82.2%+15.3pp

67.2%+30.3pp

Annual return

15.25%

8757.83%-8742.6pp

420.54%-405.3pp

1370.56%-1355.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$4,727

$3,813+24.0%

$4,932-4.2%

$2,626+80.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$16,088

$7,305+120.2%

$8,065+99.5%

$4,350+269.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$326

$1,753-81.4%

$12,993-97.5%

$1,946-83.2%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC5 years

Service code 27 · EIN 26-0058143

Advisory (Plan)

$89,830

APRIO LLP2 years

Filed as: APRIO, LLP

Service code 10 · EIN 57-1157523

Accounting

$23,625

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL10+ years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

$3,386

GST, INC. P/S 401(K) PLAN

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GST, INC. P/S 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

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Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

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