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Original filing (PDF)20250723083646NAL0008026578001
BLACK PEARL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
BLACK PEARL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
139
Accounts w/ balance
161
Plan assets (EOY)
$14.3M
Net assets (EOY)
$14.3M
How this plan invests
This plan
44 pooled trusts
Schedule D
44 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
98
/ 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
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (6 bps vs 29 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for BLACK PEARL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
BLACK PEARL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC
EIN
81-4286951
Address
6500 BYRON CENTER AVE, SUITE 200 · BYRON CENTER, MI · 49315
Phone
(616) 891-1147
Industry
Educational 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
2025-07-23
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
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
MEYAARD TOLMAN & VENLET, P.C.
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSTAR FIDUCIARY PARTNERS | 30-0132728 | — | RIA | $5K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 01-0233346 | — | RECORD-KEEPER | $3K | — |
Investments
44 pooled funds· $14.0M(98% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Their holdings are itemized on each fund’s own Form 5500.
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH MULTIMANAGER GROWTH LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3.1M | 21.4% | |
| JH MULTIMANAGER BALANCED LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $2.9M | 20.6% | |
| 500 INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $1.2M | 8.3% | |
| JH MULTIMANAGER AGGRESSIVE LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $1.1M | 7.9% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2040 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $931K | 6.5% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2045 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $486K | 3.4% | |
| SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $481K | 3.4% | |
| VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $360K | 2.5% | |
| JH MULTIMANAGER MODERATE LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $336K | 2.3% | |
| AF AMERICAN BALANCED FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $297K | 2.1% | |
| VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $279K | 1.9% | |
| TOTAL BOND MARKET FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $272K | 1.9% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2055 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $230K | 1.6% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2050 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $225K | 1.6% | |
| VANGUARD SMALL CAP VALUE INDEX JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $165K | 1.2% | |
| INTL EQUITY INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $154K | 1.1% | |
| SMALL CAP STOCK FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $154K | 1.1% | |
| FIDELITY MID CAP INDEX FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $147K | 1.0% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2060 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $141K | 1.0% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPAC GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $124K | 0.9% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS NEW PERSPECTIVE JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $116K | 0.8% | |
| ISHARES GOLD TRUST ETF JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $111K | 0.8% | |
| VANGUARD MID-CAP VALUE ETF JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $105K | 0.7% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE SHORT TERM BOND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $94K | 0.7% | |
| JOHN HANCOCK BOND FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $76K | 0.5% | |
| JH MULTIMANAGER CONSERV LS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $63K | 0.4% | |
| AMERICAN FUNDS NEW WORLD FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $53K | 0.4% | |
| PARNASSUS CORE EQUITY FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $52K | 0.4% | |
| MFS UTILITIES FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $39K | 0.3% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2065 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $29K | 0.2% | |
| MFS MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $28K | 0.2% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2015 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $27K | 0.2% | |
| REAL EST. SECURITIES FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $25K | 0.2% | |
| JH DISCIPLINED VALUE INTL FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $22K | 0.2% | |
| PIMCO ALL ASSET JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $17K | 0.1% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2035 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $16K | 0.1% | |
| FIDELITY ADVISOR ENERGY FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $16K | 0.1% | |
| FEDERATED HIGH YIELD BOND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $12K | <0.1% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2020 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| T. ROWE PRICE RETIREMENT 2030 JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $6K | <0.1% | |
| FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES FUND JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $4K | <0.1% | |
| VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| JOHN HANCOCK MID CAP GROWTH JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $876 | <0.1% | |
| JANUS HENDERSON GBL LIFE SCI JOHN HANCOCK USA · EIN 01-0233346 / PN 000 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $466 | <0.1% |
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