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Original filing (PDF)20251002084245NAL0000752130001
MARS, INCORPORATED
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
MARS VETERINARY HEALTH 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
100% in single holding
Active participants
54,702
Accounts w/ balance
61,429
Plan assets (EOY)
$2.6B
Net assets (EOY)
$2.6B
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)
86
/ 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
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "Interest in the Master Trust Master Trust" is 100% of plan.
- 8 bps in Schedule C fees — 60% above peer band of 5 bps.
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
008
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-02
Pension benefit codes
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
2E · Profit-sharing
3F · Sponsor used leased employees
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL | 04-2647786 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $1.6M | — |
Advisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. | 04-2654524 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $305K | — |
| LCG ASSOCIATES INC | 75-1680350 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $55K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWC | 13-4008324 | — | AUDITOR | $92K | — |
Investments
1 direct security · 1 pooled fund· $5.0B(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
$2.5B
1 holding
Master Trust
$2.5B
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest in the Master Trust Master Trust | — | — | — | $2.5B | 98.7% | |
| US DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN TRUST MARS, INCORPORATED · EIN 22-1594774 / PN 005 | Master Trust | — | — | $2.5B | 98.7% |