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Original filing (PDF)20251002083936NAL0000746866001
MARS, INCORPORATED
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
100% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
590
Accounts w/ balance
1,750
Plan assets (EOY)
$598.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$598.4M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
1 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
93
/ 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
75
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "Interest in the Master Trust Master Trust" is 100% of plan.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (3 bps vs 6 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for MARS, INCORPORATED.
Plan sponsor
Name
MARS, INCORPORATED
EIN
22-1594774
Address
800 HIGH STREET · HACKETTSTOWN, NJ · 07840
Phone
(703) 821-4900
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Name
U.S. BENEFIT PLANS COMMITTEE
EIN
22-1594774
City
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ
Phone
(703) 821-4900
Plan characteristics
Plan number
003
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-02
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3F · Sponsor used leased employees
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
3J · U.S. plan covering Puerto Rico residents
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
3| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. | 04-2654524 | — | ADVISOR | $191K | — |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC | — | ARLINGTON, VA | CONSULTANT | $10K | — |
| LCG ASSOCIATES INC. | 75-1680350 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $6K | — |
Investments
1 direct security · 1 pooled fund· $1.2B(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Uncategorized
$596.1M
1 holding
Master Trust
$596.1M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest in the Master Trust Master Trust | — | — | — | $596.1M | 99.6% | |
| US DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN TRUST MARS, INCORPORATED · EIN 22-1594774 / PN 005 | Master Trust | — | — | $596.1M | 99.6% |