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Original filing (PDF)20251015143420NAL0005146113001
BLACK FOREST VENTURES, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
BLACK FOREST 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
666
Accounts w/ balance
280
Plan assets (EOY)
$21.8M
Net assets (EOY)
$21.8M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
32 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
95
/ 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
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
65
Knocking points off
- Only 42% as many balances as active participants — suggests many active employees aren't deferring.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (17 bps vs 29 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for BLACK FOREST VENTURES, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
BLACK FOREST VENTURES, LLC
EIN
26-4068540
Address
24 WATERWAY AVENUE · SUITE 225 · THE WOODLANDS, TX · 77380
Phone
(832) 813-7373
Industry
Management of Companies / Holdingssee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-15
Pension benefit codes
2A · Age/service weighted or new comparability
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3B · Covers self-employed individuals
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SEITZ,DEMARCO,&MCGOVERN, PLLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL | 04-2647786 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $27K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. | 04-2654524 | — | ADVISOR | $10K | — |
Investments
32 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $21.8M(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
$21.7M
32 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$95K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments 500 Index Fund | — | — | — | $3.7M | 16.8% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2040 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $2.3M | 10.7% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2035 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $1.6M | 7.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2050 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $1.5M | 6.8% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2045 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $1.4M | 6.4% | |
| Fidelity Investments Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 5.7% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2025 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $1.1M | 5.2% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2030 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $1.1M | 5.1% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2020 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $1.0M | 4.7% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2055 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $770K | 3.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Global ex US Index | — | — | — | $543K | 2.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Interest-bearing cash 422 * Fidelity Investments Fidelity BrokerageLink | — | — | — | $525K | 2.4% | |
| American Funds American Mutual Fund Class R6 | — | — | — | $458K | 2.1% | |
| Fidelity Investments International Capital Appreciation K6 Fund | — | — | — | $441K | 2.0% | |
| Fidelity Investments U.S. Bond Index Fund | — | — | — | $373K | 1.7% | |
| Fidelity Investments Mid Cap Index Fund | — | — | — | $370K | 1.7% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2060 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $357K | 1.6% | |
| MFS Investment Management MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R6 | — | — | — | $331K | 1.5% | |
| Allspring Global Investments Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund - Class R6 | — | — | — | $316K | 1.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Emerging Markets K | — | — | — | $315K | 1.4% | |
| Varying maturity dates and interest rates ranging from * Notes receivable from participants 4.25% - 9.50% | — | — | — | $260K | 1.2% | |
| Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund Class R6 | — | — | — | $228K | 1.0% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2015 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $228K | 1.0% | |
| Fidelity Investments Small Cap Index Fund | — | — | — | $207K | 0.9% | |
| Fidelity Investments Total Bond K6 Fund | — | — | — | $164K | 0.8% | |
| American Funds American Century Small Cap Growth R6 | — | — | — | $157K | 0.7% | |
| iShares IS Short-term TIPS Bond Index K | — | — | — | $138K | 0.6% | |
| Janus Henderson Janus Henderson Growth & Income Fund N | — | — | — | $118K | 0.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2010 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $100K | 0.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Managed Income Portfolio - Class 2 | — | — | — | $95K | 0.4% | |
| MIP CL 2 FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY · EIN 04-3022712 / PN 024 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $95K | 0.4% | |
| Duff & Phelps Investment Management Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund R6 | — | — | — | $91K | 0.4% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom 2065 Fund Class K6 | — | — | — | $69K | 0.3% |
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