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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2025
Pension Plan for Employees of Easter Seals, Inc.
Sponsored by Easter Seals Southern California, Irvine, 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.
In the plan year ending 31 Aug 2025, Pension Plan for Employees of Easter Seals, Inc. covered 127 participants and held $3.7M in net assets. The plan is a defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Easter Seals Southern California of Irvine, California.
Net assets came to $29,004 per participant, well below the $80,635 median for defined benefit plans with 100 to 249 participants and well below the $110,377 median for defined benefit plans in other services. 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 $967K for the year ($46,044 per active participant) and benefits paid were $165K. 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.
Schedule C lists 2 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $81K: $636 per participant, well above the same-size median of $451. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $134K. 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 $1.8M in 2009 to $3.7M in 2024 (up 110%), and participants from 141 to 127 (down 10%).
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 | $29,004 | $80,635 | $110,377 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $46,044 | $9,975 | $13,001 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $636 | $451 | $486 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 2.2% | 0.52% | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $1,056 | $582 | $662 | $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), other services (226) 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 | 127 | $3.7M | $29,000 | $967K | — | $81K |
| 2023 | 129 | $3.0M | $23,558 | $192K | — | $54K |
| 2022 | 127 | $2.8M | $22,181 | $167K | — | $53K |
| 2021 | 131 | $2.9M | $22,328 | $31K | — | $53K |
| 2020 | 135 | $3.9M | $28,756 | $59K | — | $54K |
| 2019 | 137 | $3.4M | $24,854 | $160K | $0 | $66K |
| 2018 | 141 | $3.2M | $22,390 | $187K | $0 | $55K |
| 2017 | 167 | $3.1M | $18,323 | $224K | $0 | $81K |
| 2016 | 168 | $2.9M | $17,345 | $235K | $0 | $118K |
| 2015 | 171 | $2.9M | $16,667 | $232K | — | $130K |
| 2014 | 173 | $2.7M | $15,324 | $190K | — | $126K |
| 2013 | 174 | $2.8M | $16,190 | $194K | — | $163K |
| 2012 | 174 | $2.6M | $14,730 | — | — | $117K |
| 2011 | 138 | $2.0M | $14,254 | $126K | — | $77K |
| 2010 | 138 | $1.8M | $12,978 | $111K | — | $59K |
| 2009 | 141 | $1.8M | $12,418 | $108K | — | $61K |
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$3,038,845
- Employer contributions$966,927
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$966,927
- Total income, including investment results$943,602
- Benefits paid$164,919
- Administrative expenses$134,067
- Total expenses$298,986
- Net income$644,616
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$3,683,461
Participants
- Active participants21
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits58
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits46
- Participants with account balances0
- Total participants, end of year127
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator | $69,331 | $0 |
| Topel Forman LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | $11,500 | $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
- Contract administrator fees$69,331
- Other administrative expenses$52,721
- IQPA audit fees$11,500
- Investment advisory and management fees$515
- Total administrative expenses$134,067
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.
- Pooled separate accounts$2.9M · 77.6%
- Receivables$833K · 22.4%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmTopel Forman, LLC
- 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
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1IFrozen plan3CPlan not intended to be qualified
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 813000: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, & Similar Organizations (including condominium and homeowners associations).
Other plans of Easter Seals Southern California
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| Easterseals Southern California Retirement Plan | 3,667 | $91.7M |
Similar plans in California
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board Retirement Income Plan | Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board | 133 | $19.2M | $144,718 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Assoc and Musician Union, Local 47, American Federation of Musicians Pension Trust | La Philharmonic Assoc. & Musician Union Local 47, Amr. Fed. of Musicia | 112 | $14.1M | $125,526 |
| Pension Plan for Officers & Professional Staff of Intl Longshore & Warehouse Union | Intl Longshore & Warehouse Union | 144 | $36.5M | $253,422 |
| California Correctional Peace Officers Association Defined Benefit Plan | California Correctional Peace Officers Association | 176 | $56.7M | $322,366 |
| The California Endowment Cash Balance Plan | The California Endowment | 214 | $22.2M | $103,896 |
| Pension Plan for Employees of United Way, Inc. | United Way, Inc. | 216 | $18.6M | $86,225 |
Defined benefit plans in other services closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Pension Plan for Employees of Easter Seals, Inc.?
127 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Aug 2025, of whom 21 were active employees, with net assets of $3,683,461. 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 Easter Seals Southern California contribute per participant?
The filing reports $966,927 in employer contributions for the year, which is $46,044 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $9,975 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 $80,831 in compensation to service provider organisations, $636 per participant or 2.2% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $451 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $134,067. 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 Easter Seals Southern California. Recordkeeping or administration: Principal Life Insurance Company. The financial statements were audited by Topel Forman, LLC. 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 15 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 94-3068149, plan 001, received 15 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.