New Hampshire › Finance and insurance › 100 to 249 participants
Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Mar 2025
Northway Bank 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
Sponsored by Northway Bank, Berlin, NH
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
Northway Bank 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan is a 401(k) plan sponsored by Northway Bank of Berlin, New Hampshire. For the plan year ending 31 Mar 2025 it reported 115 participants, 115 of them active, and net assets of $0.
The employer contributed $319K during the year, or $2,776 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,447; participants contributed $252K. Benefits paid out totalled $5.2M.
The filing reports no service provider compensation on Schedule C. That is common where fees are paid by the employer or taken from investment returns, neither of which appears there. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were −$7,890.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $5.0M in 2009 to $0 in 2024 (down 100%), and participants from 255 to 115 (down 55%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer. The filing is marked as the final return for the plan.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | — | $60,185 | $92,294 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,776 | $2,447 | $3,564 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | — | $194 | $137 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.32% | 0.17% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | — | $176 | $130 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (21,996 plans), finance and insurance (4,391) and all US plans (63,460). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115 | $0 | $0 | $319K | $252K | $0 |
| 2023 | 248 | $21.7M | $87,423 | $977K | $1.3M | $0 |
| 2022 | 271 | $18.2M | $67,236 | $995K | $1.3M | $8,000 |
| 2021 | 256 | $21.3M | $83,262 | $973K | $1.2M | $9,000 |
| 2020 | 275 | $18.8M | $68,196 | $767K | $1.1M | $1,000 |
| 2019 | 260 | $15.2M | $58,631 | $875K | $1.0M | $5,000 |
| 2018 | 242 | $11.5M | $47,719 | $793K | $988K | $0 |
| 2017 | 225 | $12.0M | $53,236 | $722K | $852K | $57K |
| 2016 | 230 | $9.8M | $42,443 | $385K | $749K | $30K |
| 2015 | 216 | $8.4M | $38,741 | $166K | $587K | $2,000 |
| 2014 | 261 | $8.9M | $34,126 | $172K | $594K | $1,000 |
| 2013 | 260 | $8.5M | $32,508 | $178K | $607K | $0 |
| 2012 | 260 | $7.2M | $27,842 | $166K | $555K | $0 |
| 2011 | 257 | $6.2M | $24,214 | $154K | $526K | $0 |
| 2010 | 259 | $5.8M | $22,575 | $151K | $514K | $0 |
| 2009 | 255 | $5.0M | $19,416 | $128K | $466K | $0 |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$22,805,133
- Employer contributions$319,281
- Participant contributions$252,178
- Rollovers and other contributions$0
- Total contributions$571,459
- Total income, including investment results$189,292
- Benefits paid$5,207,307
- Administrative expenses−$7,890
- Total expenses$5,199,417
- Net income−$5,010,125
- Net transfers−$17,795,008
- Net assets, end of year$0
Participants
- Active participants115
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits0
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits0
- Participants with account balances0
- Total participants, end of year115
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Sub-transfer agency fees; Recordkeeping fees; Account maintenance fees | $0 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $10,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
2FERISA section 404(c) plan2GTotal participant-directed account plan2JCode section 401(k) feature2KCode section 401(m) arrangement2S401(k) plan or 403(b) plan that provides for automatic enrollment2TTotal or partial participant-directed account plan with a default investment account3DPre-approved pension plan2EProfit-sharing plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 522110: Commercial Banking.
Similar plans in New Hampshire
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Savings Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Claremont Savings Bank | 119 | $21.0M | $176,869 |
| Bellwether Community Credit Union 401(k) Plan | Bellwether Community Credit Union | 111 | $19.4M | $175,057 |
| Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank 401(k) Savings Plan | Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank | 130 | $15.7M | $120,487 |
| Impax Asset Management 401(k) Retirement Plan | Impax Asset Management LLC | 130 | $28.2M | $217,095 |
| Franklin Savings Bank 401(k) Savings Plan | Franklin Savings Bank | 146 | $11.3M | $77,098 |
| Ledyard National Bank Employees' Savings & Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Ledyard National Bank | 173 | $20.6M | $118,907 |
Defined contribution plans in finance and insurance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Northway Bank 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan?
115 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Mar 2025, of whom 115 were active employees, with net assets of $0. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 21,996 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Northway Bank contribute per participant?
The filing reports $319,281 in employer contributions for the year, which is $2,776 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $2,447 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports no provider compensation for the year. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were −$7,890. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Northway Bank. Recordkeeping or administration: Fidelity Investments Institutional. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Mar 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 20 Oct 2025. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 02-0108854, plan 002, received 20 Oct 2025; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.