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Original filing (PDF)20250930145316NAL0013399808001
SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES, INC. 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
98
Accounts w/ balance
115
Plan assets (EOY)
$10.0M
Net assets (EOY)
$10.0M
How this plan invests
This plan
26 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
95
/ 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
80
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 43 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 29 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
SOUTHERN EARTH SCIENCES, INC.
EIN
63-0710398
Address
6352 PICCADILLY SQUARE DRIVE · MOBILE, AL · 36609
Phone
(251) 445-4269
Industry
Engineering Services· Professional & Technical Servicessee 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
2025-09-30
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
WILKINS MILLER LLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $17K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC | — | SAN RAFAEL, CA | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $23K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | INVESTMENT MGMT | $3K | — |
Investments
26 direct securities· $10.0M(100% of reported assets)
Uncategorized
$9.5M
25 holdings
Mutual Funds
$569K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan Growth Advantage R6 | — | — | — | $2.2M | 22.1% | |
| American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $1.2M | 11.5% | |
| American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $880K | 8.8% | |
| Deferred Group Annuity * Empower Investments Empower Investments Fixed Account | — | — | — | $868K | 8.7% | |
| Vanguard Windsor II Fund Adm | — | — | — | $618K | 6.2% | |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund R6 | Mutual Funds | — | — | $569K | 5.7% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index Adm | — | — | — | $549K | 5.5% | |
| American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $457K | 4.6% | |
| Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth (I) | — | — | — | $355K | 3.5% | |
| Fidelity 500 Index | — | — | — | $333K | 3.3% | |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Value Index Adm | — | — | — | $255K | 2.5% | |
| Fidelity Total Bond | — | — | — | $216K | 2.2% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Adm | — | — | — | $211K | 2.1% | |
| MFS Blended Research International EQ R6 | — | — | — | $188K | 1.9% | |
| Delaware Ivy Mid Cap Growth (I) | — | — | — | $168K | 1.7% | |
| American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $167K | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard International Growth Adm | — | — | — | $132K | 1.3% | |
| BlackRock High Yield Bond | — | — | — | $101K | 1.0% | |
| American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $101K | 1.0% | |
| American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $99K | 1.0% | |
| American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $91K | 0.9% | |
| American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $84K | 0.8% | |
| American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $79K | 0.8% | |
| Notes Receivable from Participants * Participant loans Interest rates 4.25% - 9.50% | — | — | — | $54K | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Adm | — | — | — | $41K | 0.4% | |
| American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement R6 | — | — | — | $34K | 0.3% |
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