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Original filing (PDF)20251010164301NAL0008030161001
DES ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
DES ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
67
Accounts w/ balance
217
Plan assets (EOY)
$59.6M
Net assets (EOY)
$59.6M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
41 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
91
/ 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
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 37 bps in Schedule C fees — 134% above peer band of 16 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for DES ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS.
Plan sponsor
Name
DES ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
EIN
94-2197277
Address
399 BRADFORD STREET · REDWOOD CITY, CA · 94063
Phone
(650) 364-6453
Industry
Professional & Technical Servicessee 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
2025-10-10
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
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SILICON VALLEY ACCOUNTANCY CORP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENSUS LLC | 11-3665754 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $22K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL | — | WHARF BALTIMORE, MD | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $182K | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTUREPLAN | 11-3665754 | DRESHER, PA | THIRD PARTY ADMIN | $19K | — |
Investments
40 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $59.6M(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
$57.8M
40 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$1.8M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $13.3M | 22.4% | |
| Putnam Large Cap Growth Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $5.8M | 9.7% | |
| American Century Short Duration Strategic Income Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $4.3M | 7.2% | |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $3.6M | 6.1% | |
| Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $3.4M | 5.7% | |
| Columbia Select Large Cap Value Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $3.3M | 5.6% | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $3.0M | 5.1% | |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.8M | 4.7% | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.7M | 4.6% | |
| Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.4M | 4.1% | |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.3M | 3.8% | |
| DFA International Value Portfolio Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.9M | 3.2% | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS STABLE VALUE FUND THE GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST COMPANY NA · EIN 13-4166989 / PN 025 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.8M | 3.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $1.0M | 1.7% | |
| American Funds Washington Mutual Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $937K | 1.6% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $741K | 1.2% | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $674K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $587K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $569K | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $516K | 0.9% | |
| PIMCO Income Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $486K | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $460K | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $413K | 0.7% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $374K | 0.6% | |
| BlackRock High Yield Bond Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $361K | 0.6% | |
| Eventide Gilead Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $254K | 0.4% | |
| Participant Loans/Notes receivable from participants Interest rates from 4.25% to 9.50% | — | — | — | $219K | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $217K | 0.4% | |
| Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $186K | 0.3% | |
| Parnassus Value Equity Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $149K | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $126K | 0.2% | |
| Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $113K | 0.2% | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $109K | 0.2% | |
| AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $99K | 0.2% | |
| American Century Mid Cap Value Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $81K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $79K | 0.1% | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $73K | 0.1% | |
| Impax International Sustainable Economy Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $48K | <0.1% | |
| Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $35K | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $32K | <0.1% | |
| DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $26K | <0.1% |
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