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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Bank of Marin Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Sponsored by Bank of Marin, Novato, CA
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.
Bank of Marin of Novato, California sponsors Bank of Marin Employee Stock Ownership Plan, an employee stock ownership plan. Its Form 5500 for the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 shows 508 participants (290 active) and $15.4M in net assets.
Net assets came to $30,294 per participant, well below the $46,267 median for defined contribution plans with 500 to 999 participants and well below the $92,294 median for defined contribution 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 employer contributed $1.1M during the year, or $3,962 per active participant against a same-size median of $1,934; participants contributed —. Benefits paid out totalled $1.1M.
Schedule C lists 3 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $2,726: $5.37 per participant, well below the same-size median of $113. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $2,726. 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 $8.8M in 2010 to $15.4M in 2024 (up 75%), and participants from 272 to 508 (up 87%).
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 | $30,294 | $46,267 | $92,294 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $3,962 | $1,934 | $3,564 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $5.37 | $113 | $137 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $5.37 | $109 | $130 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 500 to 999 participants (10,588 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 | 508 | $15.4M | $30,293 | $1.1M | — | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 377 | $13.5M | $35,753 | $1.3M | — | $34K |
| 2022 | 452 | $18.1M | $40,097 | $1.2M | — | $31K |
| 2021 | 455 | $21.5M | $47,211 | $1.3M | — | $45K |
| 2020 | 451 | $20.0M | $44,455 | $1.6M | — | $10K |
| 2019 | 420 | $26.1M | $62,098 | $936K | — | $62K |
| 2018 | 397 | $24.2M | $60,914 | $1.2M | — | $37K |
| 2017 | 363 | $20.3M | $56,014 | $1.2M | — | $75K |
| 2015 | 355 | $15.7M | $44,355 | $1.1M | — | $27K |
| 2014 | 328 | $14.9M | $45,521 | $1.2M | — | $33K |
| 2013 | 314 | $12.3M | $39,019 | $878K | — | $39K |
| 2012 | 314 | $11.0M | $34,908 | $1.1M | — | $30K |
| 2011 | 273 | $10.5M | $38,612 | — | — | $34K |
| 2010 | 272 | $8.8M | $32,243 | $449K | — | $6,000 |
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$13,478,518
- Employer contributions$1,148,844
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$1,148,844
- Total income, including investment results$3,057,782
- Benefits paid$1,144,235
- Administrative expenses$2,726
- Total expenses$1,146,961
- Net income$1,910,821
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$15,389,339
Participants
- Active participants290
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits0
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits216
- Participants with account balances461
- Total participants, end of year508
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Annuity Insurance Co. of Am | Recordkeeping fees | $2,663 | $0 |
| Pentegra Services, Inc. | Contract Administrator | $63 | $0 |
| Pentegra Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | $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.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Recordkeeping fees$2,663
- Contract administrator fees$63
- Total administrative expenses$2,726
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.
- Employer securities$15.4M · 100.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmPKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
- 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
2IStock bonus2OESOP other than a leveraged ESOP
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 522120: Savings Institutions.
Other plans of Bank of Marin
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Marin 401(k) Plan | 432 | $46.9M |
Similar plans in California
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Technologies Inc. 401(k) Plan | Cherry Technologies Inc. | 510 | $8.9M | $17,523 |
| Prima Medical Foundation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Prima Medical Foundation | 506 | $11.7M | $23,189 |
| Credit Union of Southern California 401(k) Plan and Trust | Credit Union of Southern California | 529 | $55.2M | $104,290 |
| Calcon Family of Companies 401(k) Plan | Calcon Mutual Mortgage LLC, DBA Onetrust Home Loans | 503 | $16.8M | $33,320 |
| Brown & Riding Insurance Services, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Plan | Brown & Riding Insurance Services, Inc. | 539 | $68.6M | $127,243 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank of Cent Ca Integrated PSP | Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California | 493 | $90.0M | $182,626 |
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Questions and answers
How big is Bank of Marin Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
508 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 290 were active employees, with net assets of $15,389,339. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 500 to 999 participants band, which held 10,588 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Bank of Marin contribute per participant?
The filing reports $1,148,844 in employer contributions for the year, which is $3,962 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $1,934 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 $2,726 in compensation to service provider organisations, $5.37 per participant or 0.02% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $113 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $2,726. 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 Bank of Marin. Recordkeeping or administration: Empower Annuity Insurance Co. of Am and Pentegra Services, Inc.. Trustee or custodian: Pentegra Trust Company. The financial statements were audited by PKF O'Connor Davies, 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 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024, received by the Department of Labor on 10 Dec 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 68-0197989, plan 002, received 10 Dec 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.