Retirement plan

THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.

Name: FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. - THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. (2024) Form 5500
Creator: FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC., FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.

FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.EIN 75-1531935Plan #001PY 2024

801 CHERRY ST., SUITE 2800 - FORT WORTH, TX 76102817-735-7300freese.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeescivil engineering

Prospect flagsLow returns

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Total assets (EOY)

$274.6M

+13.8% from 2023

Total participants

1,593

+7.6% from 2023

Average account balance

$174,221

+5.5% from 2023

Annual return

13.33%

-5.91 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 950 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort950 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$274.57M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$174K

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.

1,576

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.

98.7%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$21.37M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$17K

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

+13.33%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$151

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
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.10+ years Service code 15 · EIN 23-1945930	Recordkeeping	$200,945
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.4 years Filed as: VANGUARD ADVISERS INC. Service code 26 · EIN 23-2811930	Advisory (Participants)	$36,620
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.1 year Service code 99	Other Fees	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D

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

1 tripped

OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$237K

$188 / participant

Other / not subdivided$237K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.086%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: BDO USA, P.C
Auditor EIN: 135381590
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$174,221

$122,259+42.5%

$147,041+18.5%

$199,874-12.8%

Participation rate

98.7%

78.3%+20.4pp

82.2%+16.5pp

72.0%+26.6pp

Annual return

13.33%

30.58%-17.2pp

419.21%-405.9pp

34.28%-20.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$5,839

$4,097+42.5%

$4,935+18.3%

$3,036+92.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$11,109

$8,504+30.6%

$8,071+37.6%

$5,090+118.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$151

$179-15.9%

$13,006-98.8%

$269-44.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.10+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 23-1945930

Recordkeeping

$200,945

THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.4 years

Filed as: VANGUARD ADVISERS INC.

Service code 26 · EIN 23-2811930

Advisory (Participants)

$36,620

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.1 year

Service code 99

Other Fees

THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.

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