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Original filing (PDF)20250908125137NAL0012294035001
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
SCHOOL SPECIALTY 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
1,054
Accounts w/ balance
1,485
Plan assets (EOY)
$99.0M
Net assets (EOY)
$99.0M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
27 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
89
/ 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
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 25 bps in Schedule C fees — 56% above peer band of 16 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC
EIN
85-2162684
Address
W6316 DESIGN DRIVE · GREENVILLE, WI · 549428404
Phone
(888) 388-3224
Industry
Wholesale Tradesee 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
2025-09-08
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)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BAKER TILLY US, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE PLANNING, LLC | 43-1270780 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISORY | $94K | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $154K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP | 30-1413443 | — | ACCOUNTANT | $0 | — |
Investments
27 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $101.7M(100% 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
$84.3M
26 holdings
Mutual Funds
$14.7M
1 holding
Common Collective Trust
$2.7M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2030 R6 Fund N/R | Mutual Funds | — | — | $14.7M | 14.9% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2035 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $14.2M | 14.3% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2040 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $9.5M | 9.6% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2025 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $8.4M | 8.4% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2045 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $8.2M | 8.3% | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Admiral Fund N/R | — | — | — | $7.4M | 7.5% | |
| T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth I Fund N/R | — | — | — | $6.9M | 7.0% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2050 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $4.6M | 4.6% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2020 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $3.5M | 3.6% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2055 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $2.7M | 2.7% | |
| Collective Investment Trust Fund Reliance Trust New York Anchor Account, Series 1 N/R | — | — | — | $2.7M | 2.7% | |
| REL TRUST NYL ANCH ACCT SER 1 RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY · EIN 46-6350416 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.7M | 2.7% | |
| Massachusetts Financial Value R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $2.5M | 2.5% | |
| Services Co John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund N/R | — | — | — | $2.2M | 2.2% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2060 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $1.9M | 2.0% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2015 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $1.5M | 1.5% | |
| Prudential Total Return Bond R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $1.1M | 1.1% | |
| Franklin Small Cap Value Fund N/R | — | — | — | $932K | 0.9% | |
| American Funds Retirement Income Port Conservative R6 N/R | — | — | — | $889K | 0.9% | |
| Participant Loans Interest rates: 4.25% - 9.50% $0 | — | — | — | $885K | 0.9% | |
| Fund T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth I Fund N/R | — | — | — | $779K | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Admiral Fund N/R | — | — | — | $732K | 0.7% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2065 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $689K | 0.7% | |
| JPMorgan SmallCap Growth Fund N/R | — | — | — | $676K | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Admiral Fund N/R | — | — | — | $517K | 0.5% | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Admiral Fund N/R | — | — | — | $388K | 0.4% | |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $354K | 0.4% | |
| American Funds Target Date Retirement 2010 R6 Fund N/R | — | — | — | $337K | 0.3% |
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