# Ernst Conservation Seeds, INC. Health & Welfare Plan
Source: https://planprovider.pro/companies/ernst-conservation-seeds-inc-320224889-501

> Ernst Conservation Seeds, INC.'s Health & Welfare plan: 50 participants, plan year 2024 financials, providers, and benchmarks from Form 5500.

Form 5500 filing data for plan year 2024.

## Plan Snapshot

- **Plan Sponsor:** Ernst Conservation Seeds, INC.

- **Sponsor EIN:** 320224889

- **Sponsor Address:** 8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA, 16335

- **Plan Type:** Health & Welfare

- **Plan Number:** 501

- **Total Participants:** 50

- **Total Assets:** $35,795

## Key Plan Design Features

- **Auto-Enrollment:** No

- **Auto-Escalation:** No

- **Allows Roth Contributions:** No

- **Participant Loans:** No

- **Participant-Directed Investments:** No

- **ERISA Section 404(c) Fiduciary Safe Harbor:** No

## Plan Financials by Year

| Year|Participants|Total Assets|Employer Contrib.|Employee Contrib.|

| 2024|50|$35,795|$665,035|$365,629|

| 2023|51|$22,613|$58,506|$11,252|

| 2022|51|$6,127|$623,778|$182,858|

## Service Providers (Schedule C)

Vendors paid $5,000 or more for services to the plan, ranked by total compensation (direct + indirect fees).

| Provider Name|
Role|
Direct Compensation|
Indirect Compensation|
Total Fees|

| THE BENECON GROUP|Investment Advisor|$15,686|—|$15,686|

| HIGHSTREET INSURANCE SERVICES NORTH|Investment Advisor|$15,200|—|$15,200|

## Plan Fees & Expenses

Annual service provider fees and administrative expenses sourced from DOL Form 5500 filings.

- **Total Service Provider Fees:** $30,886

- **Estimated Expense Ratio:** 86.286% of plan assets

### Historical Administrative Expenses

Breakdown of administrative expense categories reported on Form 5500 filings.

| Year|
Total Admin Expenses|
Investment Mgmt Fees|
Contract Admin Fees|
IQPA Audit Fees|
Professional Fees|

| 2024|$959,029|—|—|—|—|

| 2023|$117,145|—|—|—|—|

| 2022|$926,946|—|—|—|—|

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