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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
MCS Supplementary Pension Plan
Sponsored by Board of Trustees MCS Supplementary Pension Plan, Camp Springs, MD
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.
MCS Supplementary Pension Plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Board of Trustees MCS Supplementary Pension Plan of Camp Springs, Maryland. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 620 participants, 280 of them active, and net assets of $6.7M. It is a multiemployer plan, maintained under collective bargaining agreements with more than one employer.
Net assets came to $10,743 per participant, well below the $86,583 median for defined benefit plans with 500 to 999 participants and well below the $94,853 median for defined benefit plans in transportation and warehousing. 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 5 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $160K: $258 per participant, well below the same-size median of $377. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $220K. 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 $7.0M in 2009 to $6.7M in 2024 (down 6%), and participants from 568 to 620 (up 9%).
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 | $10,743 | $86,583 | $94,853 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $10,758 | $12,821 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $258 | $377 | $425 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 2.4% | 0.48% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $355 | $591 | $650 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 500 to 999 participants (873 plans), transportation and warehousing (227) 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 | 620 | $6.7M | $10,744 | — | — | $160K |
| 2023 | 666 | $6.4M | $9,668 | — | — | $153K |
| 2022 | 666 | $6.3M | $9,417 | — | — | $132K |
| 2021 | 664 | $7.0M | $10,545 | — | — | $147K |
| 2020 | 708 | $6.8M | $9,607 | — | — | $164K |
| 2019 | 749 | $6.7M | $8,947 | — | — | $165K |
| 2018 | 737 | $6.5M | $8,791 | — | — | $167K |
| 2017 | 750 | $6.8M | $9,125 | — | — | $161K |
| 2016 | 779 | $6.7M | $8,582 | — | — | $156K |
| 2015 | 756 | $6.8M | $8,939 | — | — | $179K |
| 2014 | 763 | $7.0M | $9,211 | — | — | $174K |
| 2013 | 768 | $7.1M | $9,219 | — | — | $260K |
| 2012 | 785 | $6.8M | $8,671 | — | — | $193K |
| 2011 | 794 | $6.8M | $8,553 | — | — | $145K |
| 2010 | 819 | $7.0M | $8,607 | — | — | $119K |
| 2009 | 568 | $7.0M | $12,410 | — | — | $122K |
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$6,439,497
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions—
- Total income, including investment results$579,997
- Benefits paid$138,704
- Administrative expenses$220,265
- Total expenses$358,969
- Net income$221,028
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$6,660,525
Participants
- Active participants280
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits179
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits112
- Total participants, end of year620
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafarers Vacation Plan | Recordkeeping and information management | $50,000 | $0 |
| Foster & Foster | Actuarial | $35,000 | $0 |
| Prudential Ret Ins & Annuity Co. | Contract Administrator | $28,282 | $0 |
| Weaver and Tidwell, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | $27,840 | $0 |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC | Investment management | $19,143 | $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
- Other administrative expenses$117,228
- Actuarial fees$36,300
- Investment advisory and management fees$33,726
- IQPA audit fees$27,840
- Other trustee fees and expenses$5,171
- Total administrative expenses$220,265
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.
- U.S. Government securities$3.4M · 50.6%
- Corporate stocks$1.7M · 26.2%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$1.2M · 17.8%
- Corporate debt instruments$255K · 3.8%
- Receivables$73K · 1.1%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$37K · 0.6%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmWeaver and Tidwell, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $500,000
- Blackout period during the year—
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
1BBenefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 483000: Water Transportation.
Similar plans in Maryland
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore Teamsters Pension Fund | Board of Trustees of the Eastern | 704 | $166M | $235,886 |
| Retirement Plan for Pilots of Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | 957 | $71.1M | $74,253 |
| Retirement Plan for Employees of Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | 1,038 | $10.4M | $10,001 |
| Seafarers Officers and Employees Pension Plan | Board of Trustees Seafarers Officers and Employees Pension Plan | 1,138 | $279M | $244,927 |
| Masters Mates & Pilots Adjustable Pension Plan | Board of Trustees of the Masters Mates & Pilots Adjustable Pension Pla | 1,508 | $103M | $68,163 |
| Hagerstown Motor Carriers and Teamsters Pension Plan | Board of Trustees Hagerstown Motor Carriers and | 1,522 | $223M | $146,666 |
Defined benefit plans in transportation and warehousing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is MCS Supplementary Pension Plan?
620 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 280 were active employees, with net assets of $6,660,525. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 500 to 999 participants band, which held 873 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Board of Trustees MCS Supplementary Pension Plan 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 $160,265 in compensation to service provider organisations, $258 per participant or 2.4% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $377 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $220,265. 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 Board of Trustees MCS Supplementary Pension Plan. Recordkeeping or administration: Seafarers Vacation Plan and Prudential Ret Ins & Annuity Co.. Investment advisory or management: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The financial statements were audited by Weaver and Tidwell, 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 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 6 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 51-6097856, plan 001, received 6 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.