Ascent Classical Academies 403(b) Plan

• Compliance

  Failed to transmit contributions

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

  Schedule H, line 4a
• Opportunity

  Low participation

  Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.

  Lines 6a and 6g
• Opportunity

  Low participant contribution

  Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

  Schedule H, line 2a(1)(B)
• Opportunity

  Low assets / participant

  Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.

  Schedule H, line 1l and line 6g
• Opportunity

  Few collective trusts

  0% of fund dollars in collective trusts, which often cost less than the same strategy as a mutual fund.

  Schedule H, line 4i

Industry

61 - Educational Services

Plan type

Defined contribution

Participants

25-99

Cohort

4,499 peers

Snapshot

2024

Target-date series: Nuveen Lifecycle Index, mutual fund, 45% of fund dollars

Covers 71,410 large plans that list their funds in their annual filing. Updated Nov 6, 2026. Shares describe these plans, not the whole market.

• 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.
• 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.
• 2M
  Code section 403(b)(7) accounts

  Plan uses Code section 403(b)(7) custodial accounts as a funding vehicle.
• 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.