How big is Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC's plan?

Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC's plan reported $151.3M in assets and 3,690 participants for 2024.

Original filing (PDF)20251014164759NAL0004578704001

Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC

Name: Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC — Universal, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Form 5500

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Universal Engineering Sciences 401(k) Plan

401(k) retirement plan · Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC's Universal Engineering Sciences 401(k) Plan held $151.3M in plan assets for 3,690 participants in 2024, with Empower as recordkeeper.

Signals · 1

Late participant contributions

Active participants

3,690

Accounts w/ balance

2,819

Plan assets (EOY)

$151.3M

Net assets (EOY)

$151.2M

People on this filing

Seth Larner signed Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC's 2024 Form 5500 as plan administrator.

Seth Larner — Plan Administrator — Form 5500 signer

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Signer names are public record from the Form 5500 e-signature.

Plan identifiers

Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC's EIN is 59-1117804.

EIN 59-1117804

Plan number 001

Plan year 2024

ACK ID 20251014164759NAL0004578704001

Official Form 5500 document

Download the official 2024 Form 5500 (PDF) for Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC from the U.S. Department of Labor's EFAST2 system.

Download the official 2024 Form 5500 (PDF)

Plan features

Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC's plan includes profit-sharing, ERISA 404(c) participant direction, a 401(k) feature, a default investment (QDIA).

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How this plan invests

This plan

36 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

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

Plan health score

Average plan with room to improve

Directional indicator from public Form 5500 data — compliance & integrity, total plan cost, participant health and vendor stack, benchmarked against same-size peers. Not a fiduciary tool.

Compliance & integrity

Total plan cost

Plan health

Vendor & structure

100

Knocking points off

Delinquent participant contributions reported (Schedule H 4a) — 823K (4% of contributions).
Total administrative cost in the bottom quartile of peers (16th percentile).
Low account-holder ratio — balance-holders per active participant in the bottom quartile of peers (9th percentile).

Plan sponsor

Name

UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES, LLC

EIN

all filings

Address

4205 VINELAND ROAD · SUITE L1 · ORLANDO, FL · 32811

Phone

(407) 423-0504

Industry

Engineering Services· Professional & Technical Services

Plan administrator

Name

COMPASS 360, LLC

EIN

81-1939215

City

STRATHAM, NH

Phone

(603) 778-9920

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

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)

Service providers (Schedule C)

4 rows

Recordkeeper

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY	—	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	RECORDKEEPER	$277K	—
EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	—	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	INVESTMENT MGMT	$55K	—

Advisor / Consultant

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp

Investments

36 direct securities· $146.0M(96% of reported assets)

Mutual Funds

$104.2M

24 holdings

Common Collective Trusts

$21.9M

4 holdings

Other securities

$14.1M

4 holdings

Stable Value

$5.1M

3 holdings

Agency / Mortgage-Backed

$706K

1 holding

					% of plan
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$14.1M	9.3%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$12.3M	8.1%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$11.0M	7.3%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$10.0M	6.6%
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$7.9M	5.2%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$6.4M	4.2%
Vanguard Growth Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$6.2M	4.1%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5.9M	3.9%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5.9M	3.9%
Vanguard Equity-Income Fund Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5.8M	3.8%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5.7M	3.7%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5.4M	3.5%
Investments at Contract Value * Key Guaranteed Portfolio Fund Guaranteed Investment Contract	Stable Value	—	—	$5.0M	3.3%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$4.5M	3.0%
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$3.8M	2.5%
TIAA-Cref International Equity Index Fund Instl Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$3.5M	2.3%
through August 2054	Other securities	—	—	$3.2M	2.1%
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$3.2M	2.1%
MFS International Growth Fund Class R6 Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$3.2M	2.1%
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Admiral Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.8M	1.9%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Investment Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.6M	1.7%
Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.4M	1.6%
Pioneer Bond Fund Class Y Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$2.3M	1.5%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.3M	1.5%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.3M	1.5%
Pimco Income Institutional Class Fund Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.7M	1.1%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.1M	0.7%
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$1.1M	0.7%
Vanguard Real Estate Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.1M	0.7%
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.0M	0.7%
Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Mutual Fund	Agency / Mortgage-Backed	—	—	$706K	0.5%
Tweedy, Browne Global Value Mutual Fund	Other securities	—	—	$609K	0.4%
Vanguard Materials Index Admiral Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$479K	0.3%
Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Class Mutual Fund	Mutual Funds	—	—	$328K	0.2%
Voya Fixed Account 5 Guaranteed Investment Contract	Stable Value	—	—	$74K	<0.1%
Voya Fixed Account 4 Guaranteed Investment Contract	Stable Value	—	—	$5K	<0.1%