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Original filing (PDF)20251006140349NAL0006561152001
PENDER EMS AND FIRE, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
PENDER EMS AND FIRE, INC. RETIREMENT PENSION PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Active participants
68
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$6.5M
Net assets (EOY)
$6.5M
How this plan invests
This plan
24 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
- 67 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 52 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for PENDER EMS AND FIRE, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
PENDER EMS AND FIRE, INC.
EIN
81-0567043
Address
805 RIDGEWOOD ROAD · BURGAW, NC · 28425
Phone
(910) 259-0891
Industry
Health Care & Social Assistancesee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
002
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-06
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM, PLLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsOther
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCGRIFF, A MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANY | 26-3237576 | — | NONE | $28K | — |
| TRUIST BANK | 56-1074313 | — | NONE | $15K | — |
Investments
24 direct securities· $5.8M(90% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $768K | $993K | 15.4% | |
| Dodge & Cox Income Fd Mutual Fund | — | — | $580K | $563K | 8.7% | |
| iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $512K | $502K | 7.8% | |
| Pender EMS & Fire, Inc. Retirement Pension Plan(d) | — | — | — | $461K | 7.1% | |
| (g) | — | — | — | $461K | 7.1% | |
| (h) | — | — | — | $461K | 7.1% | |
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $342K | $457K | 7.1% | |
| Hartford Dividends & Growth F/THE CL F Mutual Fund | — | — | $243K | $246K | 3.8% | |
| Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-CAP Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | $157K | $168K | 2.6% | |
| iShares S&P Value ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $136K | $149K | 2.3% | |
| Artisan International Value FD CL Instl Mutual Fund | — | — | $136K | $147K | 2.3% | |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $131K | $132K | 2.0% | |
| iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $128K | $125K | 1.9% | |
| DFA US Small CAP Portfolio CL Instl Mutual Fund | — | — | $101K | $115K | 1.8% | |
| Federated Hermes Treasury Obligation MMkT Money Market Fund / STIF | — | — | $104K | $104K | 1.6% | |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Equity ETF/Closed-End Fund | — | — | $109K | $101K | 1.6% | |
| Johcm International Select FD CL Instl Mutual Fund | — | — | $93K | $100K | 1.5% | |
| Sellingprice $ | — | — | $15K | $100K | 1.5% | |
| (i) (loss) Net gain Net gain $ | — | — | $9K | $97K | 1.5% | |
| Leaserental $ | — | — | $9K | $97K | 1.5% | |
| Currentvalue $ December 31, 2024 5,207 | — | — | $8K | $97K | 1.5% | |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares Mutual Fund | — | — | $64K | $68K | 1.1% | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | $52K | $61K | 0.9% | |
| T. Rowe Price QM US Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | $43K | $40K | 0.6% |