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Original filing (PDF)20251016081232NAL0006079457001
C.E. NIEHOFF & CO.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
C.E. NIEHOFF & CO. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
Defined-contribution retirement plan
Signals · 2
48% in single holding48% employer stock
Active participants
365
Accounts w/ balance
407
Plan assets (EOY)
$82.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$82.7M
How this plan invests
This plan
33 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
85
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
51
Total plan cost
80
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "C.E. Niehoff & Co. 161,574 Shares of Company Stock" is 48% of plan.
- 48% of plan in employer / sponsor stock.
- 21 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 16 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for C.E. NIEHOFF & CO..
Plan sponsor
Name
C.E. NIEHOFF & CO.
EIN
20-2346619
Address
2021 LEE STREET · EVANSTON, IL · 60202
Phone
(847) 866-1505
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
003
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-16
Pension benefit codes
2O · ESOP (non-leveraged)
2Q · S-corporation ESOP
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SIKICH CPA LLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT | 27-2037969 | — | RECORDKEEPER/BOOKKEEPER | $17K | — |
Trustee
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD NATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 36-6064763 | — | TRUSTEE | $115K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIKICH CPA LLC | 54-1172176 | — | ACCOUNTANT | $20K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUATION RESEARCH COMPANY | 39-1214928 | — | VALUATION SERVICES | $20K | — |
Investments
32 direct securities· $79.7M(96% of reported assets)
Uncategorized
$41.2M
29 holdings
Common Stocks
$38.2M
1 holding
Corporate Bonds
$192K
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$56K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * C.E. Niehoff & Co. 161,574 Shares of Company Stock | Common Stocks | — | $5.3M | $38.2M | 46.2% | |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund #2328 | — | — | $6.0M | $8.5M | 10.3% | |
| Money Market Fund Goldman Sachs Government Institutional Fund #465 | — | — | $5.5M | $5.5M | 6.6% | |
| Vanguard Short Term Corporate Fund - Admiral Fund #539 | — | — | $4.5M | $4.3M | 5.2% | |
| Vanguard Equity Income Fund - Admiral Fund #565 | — | — | $3.8M | $3.7M | 4.4% | |
| Vanguard Short Term Bond Index Fund - Admiral Fund #5312 | — | — | $2.7M | $2.8M | 3.4% | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund #2352 | — | — | $2.2M | $2.5M | 3.0% | |
| Dodge & Cox Income Fund #147 | — | — | $2.3M | $2.1M | 2.6% | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund #2363 | — | — | $1.8M | $1.9M | 2.2% | |
| Vanguard Intermediate Term Bond Index Fund - Admiral Fund #5314 | — | — | $1.5M | $1.5M | 1.8% | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund - Admiral Fund #509 | — | — | $900K | $1.5M | 1.8% | |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund #2358 | — | — | $1.2M | $1.4M | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities Fund - Admiral Fund #5119 | — | — | $883K | $778K | 0.9% | |
| Fidelity Growth Company Fund #25 | — | — | $562K | $697K | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard FTSE All World Ex-US Index Fund - Admiral Class | — | — | $547K | $601K | 0.7% | |
| PIMCO Moderate Duration Instl Fund #120 | — | — | $505K | $502K | 0.6% | |
| US Treasury Bill 02/13/2025 | — | — | $489K | $489K | 0.6% | |
| US Treasury Bill 01/09/2025 | — | — | $489K | $489K | 0.6% | |
| US Government Agency Securities US Treasury Bill 02/20/2025 | — | — | $486K | $487K | 0.6% | |
| John Deere Capital Corp 4.75% 01/20/2028 | — | — | $250K | $251K | 0.3% | |
| Starbucks Corp 4.85% 02/08/2027 Callable | — | — | $249K | $251K | 0.3% | |
| Citigroup, Inc. 3.7% 01/12/2026 | — | — | $244K | $248K | 0.3% | |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund - Instl Fund #23 | — | — | $192K | $204K | 0.2% | |
| Apple Inc. 2.05% 09/11/2026 Callable | Corporate Bonds | — | $210K | $192K | 0.2% | |
| Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund - Class N | — | — | $175K | $176K | 0.2% | |
| Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund - Class I Fund #203 | — | — | $171K | $158K | 0.2% | |
| Putnam Large Cap Value Class R6 | — | — | $163K | $151K | 0.2% | |
| Merck & Co. 3.4% 03/07/2029 Callable | — | — | $102K | $95K | 0.1% | |
| Causeway International Index Fund #1271 | Mutual Funds | — | $68K | $56K | <0.1% | |
| Oberweis Small Cap Opp Class Inst | — | — | $57K | $55K | <0.1% | |
| Mainstay Pinestone International Equity Class R6 | — | — | $60K | $54K | <0.1% | |
| Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Class R6 | — | — | $52K | $50K | <0.1% |