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Original filing (PDF)20251010111426NAL0007583201001
NORTHWESTERN LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
NORTHWESTERN LLC 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
No auditor on fileNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
168
Accounts w/ balance
169
Plan assets (EOY)
$1.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$1.7M
How this plan invests
This plan
18 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
86
/ 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
60
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No independent qualified public accountant (IQPA) named.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (14 bps vs 52 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for NORTHWESTERN LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
NORTHWESTERN LLC
EIN
91-1944452
Address
PO BOX 94314 · SEATTLE, WA · 98124
Phone
(206) 992-5329
Industry
Professional & Technical Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Name
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE NORTHWESTERN LLC 401(K) PLAN
EIN
91-1944452
City
SEATTLE, WA
Phone
(206) 992-5329
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-07-17
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-10
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)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
—
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsOther
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC. | 23-1945930 | — | NONE | $2K | — |
Investments
17 direct securities· $1.7M(98% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Index Fund Adm Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $370K | 21.3% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2045 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $367K | 21.2% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2050 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $186K | 10.7% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2030 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $185K | 10.7% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2035 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $136K | 7.8% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2040 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $109K | 6.3% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2055 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $78K | 4.5% | |
| Growth Index Fund Adm Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $67K | 3.8% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2025 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $47K | 2.7% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2065 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $33K | 1.9% | |
| Mid-Cap Index Fund Adm Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $29K | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2060 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $26K | 1.5% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2070 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $17K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Wellington Adm Registered Investment Company 443 * Vanguard Windsor Fund Adm Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $16K | 0.9% | |
| Vanguard Tgt Retirement 2020 Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $14K | 0.8% | |
| Tot Intl Stock Ix Admiral Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $12K | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard S-T Invest-Gr Adm Registered Investment Company | — | — | — | $11K | 0.7% |
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