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Original filing (PDF)20250925072834NAL0011770242001
WARD SERVICES, INC.
Form 5500-SF
FILING_RECEIVED
WARD SERVICES, INC. 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
56
Accounts w/ balance
35
Plan assets (EOY)
$7.2M
Net assets (EOY)
$7.2M
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
75
Total plan cost
75
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
80
Knocking points off
- 63% balance-to-active ratio — below typical for a healthy 401(k).
Helping the score
- Concentration not scored — Schedule of Assets PDF not yet parsed for this plan.
- No Schedule C compensation disclosed — likely a small plan or unbundled.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for WARD SERVICES, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
WARD SERVICES, INC.
EIN
43-2113275
Address
4500 FORT JACKSON BLVD · 3RD FLOOR · COLUMBIA, SC · 29209
Phone
(800) 673-6472
Industry
Finance & Insurancesee 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
2025-09-25
Pension benefit codes
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)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
—
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Small plan (5500-SF) — Schedule H data not available.
Service providers (Schedule C)
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