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Original filing (PDF)20251013091647NAL0000915009001
US SALT, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
US SALT, LLC 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
212
Accounts w/ balance
191
Plan assets (EOY)
$16.2M
Net assets (EOY)
$16.2M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
20 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
91
/ 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
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 44 bps in Schedule C fees — 53% above peer band of 29 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for US SALT, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
US SALT, LLC
EIN
59-3525498
Address
3580 SALT POINT ROAD · WATKINS GLEN, NY · 14891
Phone
(607) 210-8125
Industry
Manufacturingsee 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
2025-10-13
Pension benefit codes
2A · Age/service weighted or new comparability
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
CROWE, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 06-1050034 | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $42K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | — | AUSTIN, TX | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $30K | — |
Investments
19 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $15.9M(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
$14.0M
18 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$1.8M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$152K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed Income Fund * Empower Annuity Insurance Company Guaranteed Income Fund # | — | — | — | $2.2M | 13.9% | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral # | — | — | — | $2.1M | 12.7% | |
| DAY ONE INCOMEFLEX TARGET BALANCED EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 06-1050034 / PN 697 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $1.8M | 10.9% | |
| Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral # | — | — | — | $1.6M | 9.6% | |
| American Funds Fundamental Inv R6 # | — | — | — | $1.5M | 9.5% | |
| MFS International Intrinsic Value R6 # | — | — | — | $1.5M | 9.4% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index Admiral # | — | — | — | $1.2M | 7.5% | |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund # | — | — | — | $1.2M | 7.5% | |
| Doubleline Core FI R6 # | — | — | — | $778K | 4.8% | |
| TCW Met West Total Return Bond # | — | — | — | $749K | 4.6% | |
| dates through August 2054) | — | — | — | $705K | 4.4% | |
| Vanguard US Growth Admiral # | Mutual Funds | — | — | $152K | 0.9% | |
| American Funds American Balanced R6 # | — | — | — | $151K | 0.9% | |
| Columbia Div Inc Institutional 3 # | — | — | — | $106K | 0.7% | |
| Victory Sycamore Established Value R6 # | — | — | — | $86K | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Explorer Admiral # | — | — | — | $30K | 0.2% | |
| Invesco Dev Markets R6 # | — | — | — | $22K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Re Index Admiral # | — | — | — | $22K | 0.1% | |
| Columbia Small Cap Val I Institutional 3 # | — | — | — | $19K | 0.1% | |
| Virtus Kar Mid Cap Growth R6 # | — | — | — | $16K | 0.1% |
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