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Original filing (PDF)20250924143035NAL0006856689001
M. E. FIELDS, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
FIELDS PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
2,087
Accounts w/ balance
1,085
Plan assets (EOY)
$95.1M
Net assets (EOY)
$94.8M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
33 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
100
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
80
Knocking points off
- 28 bps in Schedule C fees — 75% above peer band of 16 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- 52% balance-to-active ratio — below typical for a healthy 401(k).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for M. E. FIELDS, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
M. E. FIELDS, INC.
EIN
36-2713672
Address
700 FRONTAGE ROAD · NORTHFIELD, IL · 60093
Phone
(847) 441-5300
Industry
Retail Tradesee 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
2025-09-24
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
MILLER COOPER & CO LTD
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsOther
3| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC | 20-8764829 | — | RETAINED BY EMPLOYER | $138K | — |
| JOHN HANCOCK | 01-0233346 | — | RETAINED BY EMPLOYER | $117K | — |
| MILLER COOPER & CO., LTD | 36-2897372 | — | RETAINED BY EMPLOYER | $11K | — |
Investments
32 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $93.7M(99% 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
$90.2M
31 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$3.5M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$42K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments 500 Index Fund | — | — | — | $12.5M | 13.2% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2045 Fund | — | — | — | $8.8M | 9.3% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2030 Fund | — | — | — | $7.9M | 8.3% | |
| Pioneer Fundamental Growth K | — | — | — | $6.9M | 7.2% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2040 Fund | — | — | — | $6.7M | 7.0% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2050 Fund | — | — | — | $5.9M | 6.2% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2025 Fund | — | — | — | $5.7M | 6.0% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2035 Fund | — | — | — | $5.1M | 5.3% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2055 Fund | — | — | — | $4.2M | 4.4% | |
| INVESCO STABLE VALUE TRUST II INVESCO TRUST COMPANY · EIN 84-1142974 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $3.5M | 3.7% | |
| Participant loans Interest ranging from 3.75% to 9.50% - | — | — | — | $2.3M | 2.4% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2060 Fund | — | — | — | $2.2M | 2.4% | |
| DFA US Targeted Value Portfolio Fund | — | — | — | $2.2M | 2.3% | |
| Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | — | — | — | $1.9M | 2.0% | |
| PGIM Jennison Mid Cap Growth Fund | — | — | — | $1.7M | 1.8% | |
| Fidelity Investments Mid Cap Index Fund | — | — | — | $1.7M | 1.8% | |
| T. Rowe Price US Small Cap Growth Equity Fund | — | — | — | $1.6M | 1.6% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | — | — | — | $1.5M | 1.6% | |
| MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | 1.4% | |
| ClearBridge International Growth Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 1.3% | |
| Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 1.3% | |
| Transamerica Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 1.2% | |
| PIMCO Income Trust Fund | — | — | — | $1.1M | 1.1% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2020 Fund | — | — | — | $974K | 1.0% | |
| Blackrock Global Allocation Fund | — | — | — | $950K | 1.0% | |
| Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund | — | — | — | $836K | 0.9% | |
| Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund | — | — | — | $683K | 0.7% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index Income Fund | — | — | — | $581K | 0.6% | |
| Fidelity Total International Index Fund | — | — | — | $534K | 0.6% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2065 Fund | — | — | — | $461K | 0.5% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2015 Fund | — | — | — | $253K | 0.3% | |
| s (held by John Hancock Trust Company LLC) JPMorgan US Government Money Market Fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $42K | <0.1% | |
| Fidelity Investments Freedom Index 2010 Fund | — | — | — | $14K | <0.1% |