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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2025
Middlesex School Pension Account
Sponsored by Middlesex School, Concord, MA
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.
Middlesex School Pension Account is a money purchase plan sponsored by Middlesex School of Concord, Massachusetts. For the plan year ending 31 Aug 2025 it reported 275 participants, 165 of them active, and net assets of $20.7M.
Net assets came to $75,447 per participant, well above the $48,746 median for defined contribution plans with 250 to 499 participants and close to the $73,018 median for defined contribution plans in educational services. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 1 service provider organisation paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $25K: $91.04 per participant, well below the same-size median of $141. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $42K. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $3.3M in 2011 to $20.7M in 2024 (up 538%), and participants from 173 to 275 (up 59%).
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.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $75,447 | $48,746 | $73,018 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $2,017 | $2,838 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $91.04 | $141 | $95.66 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.12% | 0.30% | 0.13% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $151 | $133 | $89.26 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 250 to 499 participants (17,456 plans), educational services (2,753) 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 | 275 | $20.7M | $75,447 | — | $1.3M | $25K |
| 2023 | 268 | $17.9M | $66,907 | $1.1M | — | $36K |
| 2022 | 266 | $15.9M | $59,729 | $1.0M | — | $20K |
| 2021 | 248 | $14.5M | $58,480 | $976K | — | $29K |
| 2020 | 238 | $16.6M | $69,655 | $918K | — | $27K |
| 2019 | 227 | $12.8M | $56,555 | $929K | — | $21K |
| 2018 | 236 | $10.3M | $43,581 | $878K | — | $6,000 |
| 2017 | 231 | $9.5M | $41,203 | $818K | — | $3,000 |
| 2016 | 211 | $8.1M | $38,469 | $792K | — | $3,000 |
| 2015 | 195 | $6.6M | $33,621 | $729K | — | $8,000 |
| 2014 | 186 | $5.4M | $29,290 | $698K | — | $7,000 |
| 2013 | 189 | $5.4M | $28,381 | $705K | — | $2,000 |
| 2012 | 187 | $4.1M | $21,920 | $640K | — | $3,000 |
| 2011 | 173 | $3.3M | $18,786 | $636K | — | $2,000 |
| 2010 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — |
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$17,931,047
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions$1,334,335
- Rollovers and other contributions$26,529
- Total contributions$1,360,864
- Total income, including investment results$3,642,552
- Benefits paid$784,158
- Administrative expenses$41,512
- Total expenses$825,670
- Net income$2,816,882
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$20,747,929
Participants
- Active participants165
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits3
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits103
- Participants with account balances275
- Total participants, end of year275
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investment | Recordkeeping fees; Account maintenance fees | $25,036 | $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.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Recordkeeping fees$25,036
- Other administrative expenses$16,476
- Total administrative expenses$41,512
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$20.5M · 99.0%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$99K · 0.5%
- Receivables$82K · 0.4%
- Insurance company general account$23K · 0.1%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmRSM US LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $1,000,000
- 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
2CMoney purchase (other than target benefit) plan2GTotal participant-directed account plan3DPre-approved pension plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 611000: Educational Services (including schools, colleges, & universities).
Other plans of Middlesex School
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex School Savings Plan | 350 | $27.1M |
Similar plans in Massachusetts
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Schechter Day School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | Solomon Schechter Day School, Inc. | 281 | $34.4M | $122,428 |
| Living Independently Forever, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | Living Independently Forever, Inc. | 273 | $4.9M | $18,109 |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training 401(k) Savings Plan | New England Tractor Trailer Training of Massachusetts, Inc. | 285 | $4.6M | $16,311 |
| Bynder 401(k) Plan | Bynder, LLC | 269 | $18.0M | $67,081 |
| League School for Autism 403(b) Plan | League School for Autism | 291 | $11.4M | $39,069 |
| Belmont Hill School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | Belmont Hill School | 269 | $73.9M | $274,897 |
Defined contribution plans in educational services closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Middlesex School Pension Account?
275 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Aug 2025, of whom 165 were active employees, with net assets of $20,747,929. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 250 to 499 participants band, which held 17,456 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Middlesex School contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $25,036 in compensation to service provider organisations, $91.04 per participant or 0.12% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $141 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $41,512. 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 Middlesex School. Recordkeeping or administration: Fidelity Investment. The financial statements were audited by RSM US LLP. 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 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 11 Jun 2026. 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 04-2103821, plan 005, received 11 Jun 2026; 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.