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Original filing (PDF)20251002221918NAL0000551251001
MERRELL BROS., INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
MERRELL BROS. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
~77 bps in Sched C feesNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
204
Accounts w/ balance
143
Plan assets (EOY)
$8.5M
Net assets (EOY)
$8.5M
How this plan invests
This plan
55 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
100
Total plan cost
80
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 77 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 52 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for MERRELL BROS., INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
MERRELL BROS., INC.
EIN
35-1681490
Address
8811 WEST 500 NORTH · KOKOMO, IN · 46901
Phone
(574) 699-7782
Industry
Admin Support & Waste Mgmtsee 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
2025-10-02
Pension benefit codes
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
KATZ, SAPPER & MILLER, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsOther
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS | — | KOKOMO, IN | NONE | $50K | — |
| JULY BUSINESS SERVICES | 74-2715820 | — | NONE | $16K | — |
Investments
55 direct securities· $8.5M(100% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Large Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares 5,633 | — | — | — | $767K | 9.1% | |
| Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund Class I 6,495 | — | — | — | $661K | 7.8% | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares 1,059 | — | — | — | $575K | 6.8% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares 1,716 | — | — | — | $561K | 6.6% | |
| JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 22,122 | — | — | — | $530K | 6.3% | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund Class R6 14,310 | — | — | — | $478K | 5.6% | |
| Praxis Growth Index Fund Class I 7,972 | — | — | — | $392K | 4.6% | |
| Harding Loevner International Equity Portfolio 15,355 | — | — | — | $376K | 4.4% | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral 2,481 | — | — | — | $350K | 4.1% | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund Class IS 4,504 | — | — | — | $340K | 4.0% | |
| GuideStone Funds International Equity Fund 23,423 | — | — | — | $320K | 3.8% | |
| REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES American Funds Capital Income Builder Class R-6 4,404 | — | — | — | $304K | 3.6% | |
| GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund Investor 4,779 | — | — | — | $280K | 3.3% | |
| Eventide Gilead Class I 4,336 | — | — | — | $224K | 2.6% | |
| Ave Maria Growth Fund 4,324 | — | — | — | $205K | 2.4% | |
| Timothy Plan Small Cap Value Fund Class I 8,701 | — | — | — | $168K | 2.0% | |
| BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I 5,249 | — | — | — | $151K | 1.8% | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund 3,869 | — | — | — | $142K | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares 1,226 | — | — | — | $141K | 1.7% | |
| JPMorgan Core Bond Fund Class R6 13,633 | — | — | — | $138K | 1.6% | |
| BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities 13,461 | — | — | — | $127K | 1.5% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund 3,978 | — | — | — | $118K | 1.4% | |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond 12,492 | — | — | — | $111K | 1.3% | |
| GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies 9,322 | — | — | — | $109K | 1.3% | |
| CASH, INTEREST-BEARING | — | — | — | $104K | 1.2% | |
| Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund Class I 11,435 | — | — | — | $104K | 1.2% | |
| Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund 4,350 | — | — | — | $99K | 1.2% | |
| GuideStone Funds Global Bond Fund Investor 11,541 | — | — | — | $98K | 1.2% | |
| GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund 7,062 | — | — | — | $88K | 1.0% | |
| Ave Maria Bond Fund 5,223 | — | — | — | $63K | 0.7% | |
| Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund Class I 5,796 | — | — | — | $52K | 0.6% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund 1,076 | — | — | — | $41K | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund 1,525 | — | — | — | $37K | 0.4% | |
| Eventide Balanced Fund Class I 2,562 | — | — | — | $36K | 0.4% | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class 15,284 | — | — | — | $36K | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund 555 | — | — | — | $31K | 0.4% | |
| Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund 2,873 | — | — | — | $12K | 0.1% | |
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund 867 | — | — | — | $10K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral 1,020 | — | — | — | $10K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund 206 | — | — | — | $9K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund 219 | — | — | — | $7K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund 485 | — | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| Parnassus Mid Cap Fund 15 ** 568 Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Fund Class 639 | — | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| SPDR Gold Shares 25 | — | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| Harbor Core Plus Fund Institutional Class 597 | — | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund 519 | — | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| Steward International Enhanced Index Fund Class 230 | — | — | — | $5K | <0.1% | |
| Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund Class I 148 | — | — | — | $4K | <0.1% | |
| Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Class A 378 | — | — | — | $4K | <0.1% | |
| Steward Values-Focused Large Cap Enhanced 109 | — | — | — | $4K | <0.1% | |
| AMG Yacktman Fund Class I 163 | — | — | — | $4K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund 50 | — | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| DFA Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio Institutional Class 118 | — | — | — | $2K | <0.1% | |
| Fidelity Advisor Total Bond I 216 | — | — | — | $2K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund 33 | — | — | — | $2K | <0.1% |