Retirement plan

GERON 401(K) PLAN

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

GERON CORPORATIONEIN 75-2287752Plan #001PY 2024

919 EAST HILLSDALE BLVD.,, SUITE 250 - FOSTER CITY, CA 94404650-473-7718geron.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesbiotechnology

Prospect flagsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$46.3M

+30.1% from 2023

Total participants

308

+42.6% from 2023

Average account balance

$157,874

-8.1% from 2023

Annual return

24.21%

-0.18 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 6,285 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort6,285 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$46.26M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$158K

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.

293

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.

93.2%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$5.81M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$26K

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

+24.21%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$222

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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2 years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	$30,907
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC5 years Service code 27 · EIN 47-1411118	Advisory (Plan)	$22,500
WELLTH ADVISORY SERVICES LLC1 year Service code 27 · EIN 99-2539506	Advisory (Plan)	$7,500

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2K2T2E3D

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

ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$65K

$293 / participant

Recordkeeping$31K47.6%
Investment mgmt$34K52.4%

% of EOY assets

0.141%

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: BAKER TILLY US, LLP
Auditor EIN: 301413443
Audit fees: $0
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$157,874

$101,591+55.4%

$147,096+7.3%

$74,429+112.1%

Participation rate

93.2%

75.5%+17.7pp

82.2%+11.1pp

67.2%+26.0pp

Annual return

24.21%

8746.45%-8722.2pp

419.75%-395.5pp

1368.38%-1344.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$7,516

$3,813+97.1%

$4,936+52.3%

$2,625+186.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$18,655

$7,302+155.5%

$8,071+131.1%

$4,348+329.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$222

$1,750-87.3%

$13,005-98.3%

$1,944-88.6%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2 years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

$30,907

GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC5 years

Service code 27 · EIN 47-1411118

Advisory (Plan)

$22,500

WELLTH ADVISORY SERVICES LLC1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 99-2539506

Advisory (Plan)

$7,500

GERON 401(K) PLAN

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GERON 401(K) PLAN

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