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Original filing (PDF)20251014131855NAL0003008609002

ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA

Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 1
~129 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
1
Accounts w/ balance
Plan assets (EOY)
$19.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$19.7M
How this plan invests
This plan
438 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score (directional)
89
/ 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
65
Vendor stack
75
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
  • 129 bps in Schedule C fees — 346% above peer band of 29 bps.
  • Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA.
Plan sponsor
Name
ALLIANCE FOR AUDITED MEDIA
EIN
36-0756300
Address
1600 MCCONNOR PARKWAY · SUITE 300, PMB 22 · SCHAUMBURG, IL · 601736890
Phone
(224) 366-6939
Industry
Other Services (ex. Public Admin)see 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
2025-10-14
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP
Trustee / custodian
Trustee phone

Service providers (Schedule C)

4 rows
Other
4
NameEINLocationRelationDirect compIndirect comp
SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES34-1479833NONE$144K
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH13-5674085NONE$59K
COLUMBIA ASSET MANAGEMENT41-1533211NONE$39K
BANK OF AMERICA94-1687665NONE$12K

Investments

389 direct securities· $18.2M(93% of reported assets)
PIInvestmentTypeShares / unitsCostCurrent value% of plan
U.S. Federal Government 1,425,000 U.S. Treasury Note; Zero %; due 03/20/2025$1.4M$1.4M7.2%
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Cash Reserve$1.0M$1.0M5.2%
U.S. Federal Government 1,500,000 Treasury Strip; Zero %; due 05/15/2034$965K$962K4.9%
U.S. Federal Government 1,255,000 Treasury Strip; Zero %; due 11/15/2032$871K$867K4.4%
U.S. Federal Government 800,000 Treasury Strip; Zero %; due 11/15/2030$587K$610K3.1%
U.S. Federal Government 500,000 Principal Strip; Zero %; due 11/15/2025$455K$482K2.5%
U.S. Federal Government 905,000 Treasury Strip; Zero %; due 11/15/2051$252K$241K1.2%
U.S. Federal Government 235,000 Treasury Strip; Zero %; due 11/15/2026$200K$217K1.1%
Resolution Funding Corporation 200,000 Principal Strip; Zero %; due 01/15/2030$177K$158K0.8%
Duke Energy Carolinas 165,000 bond; 4.25%; due 12/15/2041$162K$140K0.7%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 135,000 bond; 5.55%; due 02/22/2054$135K$131K0.7%
AT&T, Inc. 150,000 bond; 4.75%; due 05/15/2046$141K$130K0.7%
Anheuser-Busch InBev 130,000 bond; 5.55%; due 01/23/2049$139K$128K0.7%
Resolution Funding Corporation 160,000 Principal Strip; Zero %; due 04/15/2030$114K$125K0.6%
Broadcom, Inc. 125,000 bond; 4.15%; due 11/15/2030$124K$120K0.6%
State of California 100,000 bond; 7.55%; due 04/01/2039$136K$118K0.6%
Amgen, Inc. 120,000 bond; 5.65%; due 03/02/2053$121K$116K0.6%
Commonwealth Edison 110,000 bond; 5.9%; due 03/15/2036$129K$115K0.6%
CVS Health Corporation 135,000 bond; 5.13%; due 07/20/2045$145K$113K0.6%
Unitedhealth Group, Inc. 125,000 bond; 5.05%; due 04/15/2053$123K$113K0.6%
AbbVie, Inc. 125,000 bond; 4.88%; due 11/14/2048$118K$112K0.6%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 125,000 bond; Variable %; due 07/21/2032$108K$104K0.5%
JPMorgan Chase & Company 135,000 bond; Variable %; due 01/23/2049$144K$104K0.5%
Broadcom Inc 110,000 bond; 4.3%; due 11/15/2032$112K$104K0.5%
Verizon Communications 120,000 bond; 2.55%; due 03/21/2031$106K$103K0.5%
New York Municipal Water Finance Authority 100,000 bond; 5.88%; due 06/15/2044$130K$99K0.5%
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd 105,000 bond; 5.3%; due 05/19/2053$106K$98K0.5%
Bay Area Toll Authority California 85,000 Bond; 7.043%; due 4/1/2050$117K$97K0.5%
Republic of the Philippines 90,000 bond; 6.38%; due 10/23/2034$121K$97K0.5%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 110,000 bond; Variable %; due 10/21/2032$103K$93K0.5%
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners 90,000 bond; 6.38%; due 03/01/2041$86K$92K0.5%
Nevada Power Company 95,000 bond; 5.45%; due 05/15/2041$106K$92K0.5%
United Mexican States 120,000 bond; 4.75%; due 03/08/2044$114K$91K0.5%
AT&T, Inc. 125,000 bond; 3.65%; due 06/01/2051$102K$88K0.4%
Southern Co 105,000 bond; 4.4%; due 07/01/2046$97K$87K0.4%
JPMorgan Chase & Company 90,000 bond; Variable %; due 10/22/2035$90K$87K0.4%
Amgen, Inc. 95,000 bond; 4.95%; due 10/01/2041$94K$86K0.4%
Republic of Indonesia 90,000 bond; 3.85%; due 10/15/2030$100K$84K0.4%
Barclays, PLC 95,000 bond; Variable %; due 11/24/2032$83K$80K0.4%
Cigna Corporation 115,000 bond; 3.4%; due 03/15/2050$109K$76K0.4%
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation 70,000 bond; 5.75%; due 01/15/2040$82K$74K0.4%
Apple, Inc. 110,000 bond; 2.95%; due 09/11/2049$110K$73K0.4%
AbbVie, Inc. 90,000 bond; 4.25%; due 11/21/2049$86K$73K0.4%
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. 98,000 bond; 5.39%; due 03/15/2062$77K$72K0.4%
Anheuser-Busch InBev 85,000 bond; 4.44%; due 10/06/2048$82K$72K0.4%
Telefonica Emisiones SAU Company 65,000 bond; 7.05%; due 06/20/2036$72K$71K0.4%
Metlife, Inc. 70,000 bond; 5.38%; due 07/15/2033$70K$71K0.4%
AT&T, Inc. 105,000 bond; 3.55%; due 09/15/2055$81K$71K0.4%
AT&T, Inc. 100,000 bond; 3.8%; due 12/01/2057$72K$69K0.4%
Time Warner Cable, Inc. 70,000 bond; 6.55%; due 05/01/2037$70K$68K0.3%
Dominion Resources, Inc. 60,000 bond; 7.%; due 06/15/2038$73K$67K0.3%
Oracle Corporation 70,000 bond; 5.55%; due 02/06/2053$66K$66K0.3%
Boeing Company 70,000 bond; 5.81%; due 05/01/2050$77K$65K0.3%
Citigroup, Inc. 65,000 bond; Variable %; due 02/13/2035$64K$65K0.3%
United Technologies Corporation 80,000 bond; 4.15%; due 05/15/2045$75K$65K0.3%
FedEx Corporation 70,000 bond; 5.1%; due 01/15/2044$75K$64K0.3%
HSBC Holdings, PLC 75,000 bond; Variable %; due 08/18/2031$74K$64K0.3%
Consolidated Edison Company 60,000 bond; 6.3%; due 08/15/2037$75K$64K0.3%
Intercontinental Exchange 80,000 bond; 1.85%; due 09/15/2032$70K$63K0.3%
DTE Electric Company 65,000 bond; 2.85%; due 10/01/2026$60K$63K0.3%
Unitedhealth Group, Inc. 100,000 bond; 2.9%; due 05/15/2050$98K$62K0.3%
Pacific Gas & Electric 70,000 bond; 4.95%; due 07/01/2050$71K$61K0.3%
General Electric Capital Corporation 55,000 bond; 6.75%; due 03/15/2032$62K$60K0.3%
Wells Fargo & Company 70,000 bond; 4.65%; due 11/04/2044$71K$59K0.3%
Wells Fargo & Company 58,000 bond; Variable %; due 01/23/2035$58K$58K0.3%
Nisource Finance Corporation 70,000 bond; 4.38%; due 05/15/2047$66K$57K0.3%
Verizon Communications 75,000 bond; 4.%; due 03/22/2050$93K$57K0.3%
Comcast Corporation 55,000 bond; 5.5%; due 11/15/2032$55K$56K0.3%
Unitedhealth Group, Inc. 65,000 bond; 4.75%; due 05/15/2052$60K$56K0.3%
Boeing Company 60,000 bond; 5.93%; due 05/01/2060$55K$56K0.3%
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd 60,000 bond; 5.34%; due 05/19/2063$58K$55K0.3%
Home Depot, Inc. 60,000 bond; 4.88%; due 02/15/2044$67K$55K0.3%
RTX Corporation 50,000 bond; 6.4%; due 03/15/2054$56K$54K0.3%
HCA, Inc. 55,000 bond; 5.6%; due 04/01/2034$56K$54K0.3%
Unitedhealth Group, Inc. 65,000 bond; 4.45%; due 12/15/2048$77K$54K0.3%
Comcast Corporation 70,000 bond; 4.%; due 08/15/2047$69K$53K0.3%
META Platforms, Inc. 55,000 bond; 5.4%; due 08/15/2054$56K$53K0.3%
Florida Power & Light Company 65,000 bond; 4.05%; due 10/01/2044$63K$53K0.3%
Wyeth, Inc. 50,000 bond; 5.95%; due 04/01/2037$63K$52K0.3%
Giliead Sciences, Inc. 65,000 bond; 4.15%; due 03/01/2047$60K$52K0.3%
Morgan Stanley 70,000 bond; Variable %; due 04/22/2042$62K$52K0.3%
Westpac Banking Corporation 60,000 bond; Variable %; due 11/15/2035$49K$51K0.3%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 65,000 bond; 4.05%; due 05/03/2047$62K$50K0.3%
Amgen, Inc. 60,000 bond; 4.66%; due 06/15/2051$61K$50K0.3%
Metlife, Inc. 55,000 bond; 4.88%; due 11/13/2043$57K$50K0.3%
Verizon Communications 70,000 bond; 3.55%; due 03/22/2051$53K$49K0.3%
Energy Transfer Partners 50,000 bond; 6.13%; due 12/15/2045$55K$49K0.3%
Diageo Capital, PLC 55,000 bond; 2.38%; due 10/24/2029$53K$49K0.3%
Comcast Corporation 65,000 bond; 4.%; due 11/01/2049$72K$49K0.3%
United Mexican States 60,000 bond; 2.66%; due 05/24/2031$58K$49K0.2%
T-Mobile USA Inc 50,000 bond; 5.65%; due 01/15/2053$49K$48K0.2%
Centerpoint Enegery Restoration Bond Company, LLC 50,000 bond; 4.4%; due 07/01/2032$50K$47K0.2%
LYB Int Finance III, LLC 70,000 bond; 3.63%; due 04/01/2051$63K$47K0.2%
T-Mobile USA Inc 70,000 bond; 3.4%; due 10/15/2052$52K$47K0.2%
Merck & Co, Inc. 60,000 bond; 3.7%; due 02/10/2045$54K$46K0.2%
Oracle Corporation 55,000 bond; 4.5%; due 07/08/2044$58K$46K0.2%
Microsoft Corporation 70,000 bond; 2.92%; due 03/17/2052$55K$46K0.2%
Canadian Pacific Railway 71,000 bond; 3.1%; due 12/02/2051$50K$46K0.2%
Amazon.com, Inc. 80,000 bond; 2.7%; due 06/03/2060$68K$46K0.2%
Charles Schwab Money Market Fund$46K$46K0.2%
Lloyds Banking Group, PLC 45,000 bond; 4.58%; due 12/10/2025$47K$45K0.2%
Microsoft Corporation 76,000 bond; 2.68%; due 06/01/2060$64K$45K0.2%
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc. 45,000 bond; 5.%; due 03/15/2034$45K$44K0.2%
Wells Fargo & Company 55,000 bond; 4.4%; due 06/14/2046$53K$44K0.2%
Pacific Gas & Electric 40,000 bond; 6.95%; due 03/15/2034$42K$44K0.2%
Wells Fargo & Company 50,000 bond; 4.9%; due 11/17/2045$54K$43K0.2%
Apple, Inc. 70,000 bond; 2.65%; due 02/08/2051$49K$43K0.2%
Norfolk Southern Corporation 60,000 bond; 3.7%; due 03/15/2053$46K$43K0.2%
Shell Finance US, Inc. 55,000 bond; 4.%; due 05/10/2046$50K$43K0.2%
Baltimore Gas & Electric 50,000 bond; 2.25%; due 06/15/2031$48K$42K0.2%
Kraft Heinz Foods Company 45,000 bond; 5.5%; due 06/01/2050$44K$42K0.2%
Southern California Gas Co 50,000 bond; 4.45%; due 03/15/2044$53K$42K0.2%
Republic of Panama 45,000 bond; 6.7%; due 01/26/2036$52K$42K0.2%
Comcast Corporation 70,000 bond; 2.8%; due 01/15/2051$50K$42K0.2%
Republic of Poland 45,000 bond; 5.5%; due 03/18/2054$45K$41K0.2%
The Dow Chemical Company 60,000 bond; 3.6%; due 11/15/2050$57K$41K0.2%
Microsoft Corporation 64,000 bond; 3.04%; due 03/17/2062$60K$41K0.2%
Pepsico, Inc. 65,000 bond; 2.75%; due 10/21/2051$63K$41K0.2%
Republic of Chile 50,000 bond; 2.55%; due 07/27/2033$41K$40K0.2%
Target Corporation 45,000 bond; 2.65%; due 09/15/2030$45K$40K0.2%
Apple, Inc. 50,000 bond; 3.95%; due 08/08/2052$44K$40K0.2%
Pacificorp 40,000 bond; 5.8%; due 01/15/2055$40K$39K0.2%
Energy Transfer Partners 40,000 bond; 6.%; due 06/15/2048$40K$39K0.2%
MPLX LP 40,000 bond; 4.95%; due 09/01/2032$40K$39K0.2%
AEP Texas, Inc. 50,000 bond; 4.15%; due 05/01/2049$47K$38K0.2%
Diamondback Energy, Inc. 40,000 bond; 5.9%; due 04/18/2064$40K$38K0.2%
University of California 45,000 bond; 4.86%; due 05/15/2112$49K$37K0.2%
Abbott Laboratories 40,000 bond; 4.9%; due 11/30/2046$45K$37K0.2%
Verizon Communications 55,000 bond; 3.7%; due 03/22/2061$53K$37K0.2%
Morgan Stanley 35,000 bond; Variable %; due 10/18/2033$38K$37K0.2%
U.S. Bancorp 45,000 bond; Variable %; due 11/03/2036$42K$36K0.2%
Boeing Company 40,000 bond; 3.63%; due 02/01/2031$40K$36K0.2%
HCA, Inc. 55,000 bond; 3.5%; due 07/15/2051$44K$36K0.2%
Becton Dickinson and Co. 41,000 bond; 4.69%; due 12/15/2044$40K$35K0.2%
Home Depot, Inc. 50,000 bond; 3.35%; due 04/15/2050$54K$35K0.2%
Principal Financial Group 40,000 bond; 2.13%; due 06/15/2030$34K$34K0.2%
Oracle Corporation 40,000 bond; 3.85%; due 07/15/2036$40K$34K0.2%
Nothern States Power - Minnesota 45,000 bond; 3.4%; due 08/15/2042$39K$34K0.2%
Rogers Communications, Inc. 30,000 bond; 7.5%; due 2038$38K$34K0.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 35,000 bond; 5.35%; due 02/26/2064$36K$34K0.2%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 35,000 bond; Variable %; due 10/23/2035$35K$33K0.2%
Lockheed Martin Corporation 34,000 bond; 4.5%; due 05/15/2036$34K$32K0.2%
Caterpillar, Inc. 35,000 bond; 2.6%; due 04/09/2030$37K$32K0.2%
Oracle Corporation 40,000 bond; 4.%; due 07/15/2046$39K$31K0.2%
Williams Partners, LP 35,000 bond; 4.9%; due 01/15/2045$38K$31K0.2%
Consolidated Edison Company 40,000 bond; 3.88%; due 06/15/2047$42K$30K0.2%
Southern California Edison 35,000 bond; 4.65%; due 10/01/2043$38K$30K0.2%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 30,000 bond; 6.6%; due 03/15/2046$32K$30K0.2%
DowDupont, Inc. 30,000 bond; 5.42%; due 11/15/2048$32K$30K0.2%
Energy Transfer Operating 35,000 bond; 5.%; due 05/15/2050$28K$30K0.2%
Pacific Gas & Electric 30,000 bond; 5.9%; due 10/01/2054$30K$30K0.2%
Astrazeneca PLC 45,000 bond; 3.%; due 05/28/2051$38K$29K0.1%
McDonald's Corporation 35,000 bond; 4.45%; due 03/01/2047$35K$29K0.1%
Kroger Company 35,000 bond; 4.65%; due 01/15/2048$33K$29K0.1%
Southern California Edison 30,000 bond; 5.7%; due 03/01/2053$30K$29K0.1%
Morgan Stanley 30,000 bond; Variable %; due 07/20/2033$28K$29K0.1%
Centene Corporation 35,000 bond; 2.5%; due 03/01/2031$28K$29K0.1%
Plains All American Pipeline 35,000 bond; 4.7%; due 06/15/2044$28K$29K0.1%
T-Mobile USA Inc 35,000 bond; 4.5%; due 04/15/2050$35K$29K0.1%
Kraft Heinz Foods Company 35,000 bond; 4.38%; due 06/01/2046$30K$28K0.1%
Enbridge Energy Partners Company 29,000 bond; 5.5%; due 09/15/2040$25K$28K0.1%
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC 30,000 bond; 5.1%; due 02/15/2045$31K$28K0.1%
Northrop Grumman Corporation 35,000 bond; 4.03%; due 10/15/2047$39K$27K0.1%
Conocophillips Company 25,000 bond; 6.5%; due 02/01/2039$30K$27K0.1%
Republic of Panama 30,000 bond; 6.4%; due 02/14/2035$31K$27K0.1%
Citigroup, Inc. 30,000 bond; Variable %; due 03/17/2033$27K$27K0.1%
Carrier Global, Inc. 30,000 bond; 2.72%; due 02/15/2030$29K$27K0.1%
CSX Corporation 30,000 bond; 4.75%; due 11/15/2048$33K$26K0.1%
The Coca-Cola Company 40,000 bond; 3.%; due 03/05/2051$32K$26K0.1%
Wells Fargo & Company 30,000 bond; Variable %; due 03/02/2033$27K$26K0.1%
HP Enterprise Company 25,000 bond; Step up bond; due 10/15/2045$26K$26K0.1%
VISA, Inc. 30,000 bond; 4.3%; due 12/14/2045$29K$26K0.1%
Union Pacific Corporation 30,000 bond; 4.5%; due 09/10/2048$31K$25K0.1%
Prudential Financial, Inc. 35,000 bond; 3.7%; due 03/13/2051$30K$25K0.1%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 35,000 bond; 3.9%; due 03/15/2062$32K$25K0.1%
Southern California Gas Co 25,000 bond; 5.88%; due 12/01/2053$25K$25K0.1%
Unitedhealth Group, Inc. 35,000 bond; 3.88%; due 08/15/2059$27K$25K0.1%
Giliead Sciences, Inc. 40,000 bond; 2.8%; due 10/01/2050$27K$25K0.1%
Philip Morris International, Inc. 30,000 bond; 4.25%; due 11/10/2044$30K$25K0.1%
Mondelez International 30,000 bond; 1.5%; due 02/04/2031$29K$24K0.1%
Indiana Michigan Power 25,000 bond; 5.63%; due 04/01/2053$25K$24K0.1%
Johnson & Johnson 28,000 bond; 3.63%; due 03/03/2037$29K$24K0.1%
Constellation Brands, Inc. 25,000 bond; 4.9%; due 05/01/2033$25K$24K0.1%
IBM Corporation 30,000 bond; 4.25%; due 05/15/2049$29K$24K0.1%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 30,000 bond; 4.15%; due 12/15/2048$28K$24K0.1%
Intel Corporation 45,000 bond; 3.1%; due 02/15/2060$40K$24K0.1%
Elevance Health, Inc. 25,000 bond; 5.65%; due 06/15/2054$25K$24K0.1%
Vodafone Group, PLC. 25,000 bond; 5.63%; due 02/10/2053$24K$24K0.1%
Lockheed Martin Corporation 30,000 bond; 3.8%; due 03/01/2045$28K$24K0.1%
General Motors Company 25,000 bond; 5.95%; due 04/01/2049$25K$24K0.1%
Oracle Corporation 30,000 bond; 3.6%; due 04/01/2040$24K$23K0.1%
Duke Energy Corporation 30,000 bond; 4.2%; due 06/15/2049$30K$23K0.1%
MPLX LP 25,000 bond; 5.5%; due 02/15/2049$22K$23K0.1%
Oracle Corporation 25,000 bond; 5.5%; due 09/27/2064$25K$23K0.1%
Amazon.com, Inc. 35,000 bond; 3.25%; due 05/12/2061$32K$23K0.1%
Comcast Corporation 30,000 bond; 3.97%; due 11/01/2047$27K$23K0.1%
United Parcel Service 30,000 bond; 3.75%; due 11/15/2047$26K$23K0.1%
Nothern States Power - Minnesota 35,000 bond; 2.9%; due 03/01/2050$30K$22K0.1%
Los Angeles Community College 20,000 bond; 6.75%; due 08/01/2049$31K$22K0.1%
Wells Fargo & Company 25,000 bond; Variable %; due 04/04/2051$23K$22K0.1%
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