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Original filing (PDF)20251028121208NAL0017363154001
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS TRUST
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
1 failed disclosure
Active participants
2,993
Accounts w/ balance
648
Plan assets (EOY)
$44.0M
Net assets (EOY)
$44.0M
How this plan invests
This plan
31 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
90
/ 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
85
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
65
Knocking points off
- 1 Schedule C provider failed to disclose compensation.
- Only 22% as many balances as active participants — suggests many active employees aren't deferring.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
EIN
43-1883836
Address
415 S 18TH STREET SUITE 200 · ST. LOUIS, MO · 63103
Phone
(314) 423-8000
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
2025-10-28
Pension benefit codes
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
2E · Profit-sharing
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
ARMANINO, LLP
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 | $77K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC | 23-2384840 | — | ADVISOR | $67K | — |
Failed / refused disclosures (Sched C Part 2)
| Provider | Nondisclosure info |
|---|---|
| — | — |
Investments
31 direct securities· $44.0M(100% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund K Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $10.4M | 23.6% | |
| Fidelity 500 Index Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $7.0M | 15.9% | |
| American Funds 2030 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $3.2M | 7.2% | |
| American Funds 2045 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $3.0M | 6.7% | |
| American Funds 2035 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.9M | 6.5% | |
| American Funds 2040 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.2M | 5.0% | |
| American Funds 2050 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.0M | 4.6% | |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.9M | 4.2% | |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.8M | 4.0% | |
| American Funds 2055 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.7M | 3.8% | |
| Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | 3.2% | |
| American Funds 2025 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 2.8% | |
| Fidelity Government Money Market Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.1M | 2.5% | |
| Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $914K | 2.1% | |
| American Funds 2060 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $848K | 1.9% | |
| Notes receivable from participants 9.50%; maturities through October 2032 - | — | — | — | $723K | 1.6% | |
| American Funds New World Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $350K | 0.8% | |
| Franklin High Income Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $330K | 0.7% | |
| Fidelity US Bond Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $270K | 0.6% | |
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 3 Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $164K | 0.4% | |
| American Funds 2015 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $154K | 0.4% | |
| Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $151K | 0.3% | |
| American Funds 2020 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $95K | 0.2% | |
| MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $78K | 0.2% | |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $72K | 0.2% | |
| Fidelity International Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $65K | 0.1% | |
| Columbia Small Cap Value II Institutional 3 Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $39K | <0.1% | |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $39K | <0.1% | |
| AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $22K | <0.1% | |
| Lord Abbett Total Return R6 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $7K | <0.1% | |
| American Funds 2010 Target Date Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $5K | <0.1% |
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