Retirement plan

MERCER RANCHES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: MERCER RANCHES, INC. - MERCER RANCHES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2023) Form 5500
Creator: MERCER RANCHES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MERCER RANCHES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN, MERCER RANCHES, INC.

MERCER RANCHES, INC.EIN 91-0689171Plan #001PY 2023

46 SONOVA ROAD - PROSSER, WA 99350509-894-4773mercerranch.comLinkedIn1-10 employeescomputer networking

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$7.6M

+17.6% from 2022

Total participants

163

-19.3% from 2022

Average account balance

$79,767

+43.6% from 2022

Annual return

13.60%

+27.30 pp from 2022

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort538 peers

Snapshot2023

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$9.74M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$111K

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.

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.

81.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$629K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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

+15.44%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$5895

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

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
M HOLDINGS SECURITIES INC6 years Filed as: M HOLDINGS SECURITIES INC. Service code 27 · EIN 91-1802259	Advisory (Plan)	$27,601
STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP9+ years Service code 10 · EIN 93-1253576	Accounting	$14,407
HUNNEX AND SHOEMAKER, INC.5 years Filed as: HUNNEX & SHOEMAKER Service code 27 · EIN 91-1072394	Advisory (Plan)	$3,360

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
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.
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

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$57K

$381 / participant

Investment mgmt$57K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.749%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

The auditor signed off without reservation. This is the cleanest opinion.

Auditor firm: MOSS ADAMS LLP
Auditor EIN: 910189318
Audit fees: $0
Opinion code: Unqualified

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Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$79,767

$57,651+38.4%

$112,229-28.9%

$71,457+11.6%

Participation rate

54.4%

58.9%-4.6pp

72.4%-18.1pp

67.9%-13.6pp

Annual return

13.60%

18.32%-4.7pp

30.20%-16.6pp

28.85%-15.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,733

$1,913-9.4%

$3,430-49.5%

$2,588-33.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,198

$2,863+11.7%

$4,798-33.3%

$4,289-25.4%

Admin fee / account holder

$597

$1,581-62.2%

$7,748-92.3%

$1,587-62.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES INC6 years

Filed as: M HOLDINGS SECURITIES INC.

Service code 27 · EIN 91-1802259

Advisory (Plan)

$27,601

STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP9+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 93-1253576

Accounting

$14,407

HUNNEX AND SHOEMAKER, INC.5 years

Filed as: HUNNEX & SHOEMAKER

Service code 27 · EIN 91-1072394

Advisory (Plan)

$3,360

MERCER RANCHES, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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