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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
Sbera Pension Plan As Adopted by Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank
Sponsored by Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank, Fall River, 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.
Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank of Fall River, Massachusetts sponsors Sbera Pension Plan As Adopted by Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank, a cash balance pension plan. Its Form 5500 for the plan year ending 31 Oct 2025 shows 239 participants (161 active) and $19.5M in net assets.
Net assets came to $81,503 per participant, close to the $80,635 median for defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants and well below the $119,983 median for defined benefit plans in finance and insurance. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
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 $0.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $12.5M in 2013 to $19.5M in 2024 (up 56%), and participants from 149 to 239 (up 60%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $81,503 | $80,635 | $119,983 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $9,975 | $7,849 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | — | $451 | $352 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.52% | 0.32% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | — | $582 | $433 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 100 to 249 participants (1,156 plans), finance and insurance (690) and all US plans (5,308). 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 | 239 | $19.5M | $81,502 | — | — | $0 |
| 2023 | 277 | $17.6M | $63,661 | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | 276 | $15.0M | $54,507 | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | 251 | $16.3M | $64,817 | $3.3M | — | $0 |
| 2020 | 114 | $19.9M | $174,386 | — | — | $0 |
| 2019 | 121 | $17.0M | $140,463 | $1.0M | — | $0 |
| 2018 | 125 | $17.9M | $143,576 | $2.0M | — | $0 |
| 2017 | 132 | $15.9M | $120,500 | $955K | — | $0 |
| 2016 | 137 | $15.6M | $113,781 | — | — | $0 |
| 2015 | 141 | $14.1M | $100,057 | $1.5M | — | $0 |
| 2014 | 147 | $13.9M | $94,653 | $1.7M | — | $0 |
| 2013 | 149 | $12.5M | $83,839 | — | — | $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$17,634,237
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$2,259,434
- Benefits paid$414,426
- Administrative expenses$0
- Total expenses$414,426
- Net income$1,845,008
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$19,479,245
Participants
- Active participants161
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits19
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits58
- Total participants, end of year239
Fees and service providers
No service provider organisations are listed on Schedule C for this plan year.
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.
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.
- Common/collective trusts$19.5M · 100.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmJohnson Oconnor Feron & Carucci LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- 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
1CCash balance or similar plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 522120: Savings Institutions.
Other plans of Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Sbera 401(k) Plan As Adopted by Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank | 298 | $32.1M |
Similar plans in Massachusetts
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Corporation Pension Plan | Newbury Corporation | 255 | $74.6M | $292,502 |
| Sbera Pension Plan As Adopted by Greenfield Savings Bank | Greenfield Savings Bank | 236 | $21.5M | $91,058 |
| The Defined Benefit Plan of the Institution for Savings in Newburyport | Institution for Savings in Newburyport | 260 | $71.6M | $275,449 |
| Roofers Local 248 Pension Plan | Trustees Roofers and Slaters Local 248 Union | 211 | $4.4M | $21,050 |
| Sbera Pension Plan As Adopted by Salem Five Cents Savings Bank | Salem Five Cents Savings Bank | 278 | $75.0M | $269,871 |
| Sbera Pension Plan As Adopted by the Bank of Canton | The Bank of Canton | 210 | $41.0M | $195,294 |
Defined benefit plans in finance and insurance closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Sbera Pension Plan As Adopted by Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank?
239 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Oct 2025, of whom 161 were active employees, with net assets of $19,479,245. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 100 to 249 participants band, which held 1,156 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank 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 no provider compensation for the year. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $0. 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 Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank. The financial statements were audited by Johnson Oconnor Feron & Carucci 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. 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 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 20 May 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 41-2178171, plan 001, received 20 May 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.