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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan and Trust
Sponsored by Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc., Amite, LA
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.
Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan and Trust is a cash balance pension plan sponsored by Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. of Amite, Louisiana. For the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024 it reported 276 participants, 252 of them active, and net assets of $848K.
Net assets came to $3,072 per participant, well below the $87,254 median for defined benefit plans with 250 to 499 participants and well below the $67,961 median for defined benefit plans in manufacturing. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $20K for the year ($79 per active participant) and benefits paid were $0. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
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 $3,212.
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 DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $3,072 | $87,254 | $67,961 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $79 | $11,032 | $6,915 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | — | $413 | $299 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | — | 0.51% | 0.47% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $11.64 | $596 | $498 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 250 to 499 participants (873 plans), manufacturing (1,532) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$808,212
- Employer contributions$19,999
- Participant contributions$0
- Rollovers and other contributions$0
- Total contributions$19,999
- Total income, including investment results$42,868
- Benefits paid$0
- Administrative expenses$3,212
- Total expenses$3,212
- Net income$39,656
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$847,868
Participants
- Active participants252
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits0
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits24
- Total participants, end of year276
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.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Trustee and custodial fees$3,212
- Total administrative expenses$3,212
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)$848K · 100.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmHawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll, L.L.P
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondNo
- 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
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1CCash balance or similar plan3DPre-approved pension plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 332300: Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.
Other plans of Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc.
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust | 604 | $4.5M |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placid Refining Company Pension Plan | Placid Refining Company LLC | 388 | $107M | $275,788 |
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| Retirement Plan for Hourly Employees of Bancroft Bag, Inc. | Bancroft Bag, Inc. | 420 | $17.5M | $41,755 |
| Hourly Employees Defined Benefit Pension Plan | Rain Cii Carbon LLC | 153 | $9.7M | $63,410 |
| The Continental, Inc. Pension Plan | Continental Level 3, Inc. | 547 | $36.8M | $67,301 |
| Sterling Sugars, Inc. Retirement Income Plan | Sterling Sugars, Inc. | 108 | $1.4M | $12,954 |
Defined benefit plans in manufacturing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan and Trust?
276 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Dec 2024, of whom 252 were active employees, with net assets of $847,868. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 250 to 499 participants band, which held 873 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. contribute per participant?
The filing reports $19,999 in employer contributions for the year, which is $79 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $11,032 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 $3,212. 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 Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc.. The financial statements were audited by Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll, L.L.P. 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 15 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 72-1074477, plan 002, received 15 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.