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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Chinatown Service Center 403(b)
Sponsored by Chinatown Service Centers, Los Angeles, 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.
Chinatown Service Center 403(b) is a 403(b) plan sponsored by Chinatown Service Centers of Los Angeles, California. For the plan year ending 30 Jun 2026 it reported 442 participants, 406 of them active, and net assets of $17.2M.
Net assets came to $31,054 per participant in plan year 2024, well below the $48,746 median for defined contribution plans with 250 to 499 participants and well below the $40,686 median for defined contribution 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.
The employer contributed $1.5M during the year, or $3,760 per active participant against a same-size median of $2,017; participants contributed $2.0M and $25K arrived as rollovers and other contributions. Benefits paid out totalled $357K.
Schedule C lists 3 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $64K: $144 per participant, well below the same-size median of $141. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $31K. 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 $3.0M in 2018 to $17.2M in 2025 (up 482%), and participants from 230 to 442 (up 92%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure, plan year 2024 | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DC plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $31,054 | $48,746 | $40,686 | $53,102 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $3,332 | $2,017 | $2,024 | $2,175 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $67.04 | $141 | $113 | $123 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.26% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $9.00 | $133 | $99.73 | $116 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants: 250 to 499 participants (17,456 plans), other services (2,675) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 442 | $17.2M | $38,912 | $1.5M | $2.0M | $64K |
| 2024 | 388 | $12.0M | $31,054 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $26K |
| 2023 | 327 | $8.5M | $25,881 | $657K | $1.1M | $19K |
| 2021 | 292 | $4.3M | $14,575 | $235K | $650K | $11K |
| 2020 | 217 | $4.2M | $19,567 | $169K | $473K | $11K |
| 2019 | 203 | $3.4M | $16,921 | $72K | $223K | $12K |
| 2018 | 230 | $3.0M | $12,852 | $59K | $176K | $9,000 |
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$12,048,802
- Employer contributions$1,526,401
- Participant contributions$1,970,065
- Rollovers and other contributions$25,226
- Total contributions$3,521,692
- Total income, including investment results$5,538,868
- Benefits paid$357,078
- Administrative expenses$31,182
- Total expenses$388,260
- Net income$5,150,608
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$17,199,410
Participants
- Active participants406
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits0
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits36
- Participants with account balances404
- Total participants, end of year442
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Financial Group LLC | Other services | $0 | $32,368 |
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Participant loan processing | $31,182 | $0 |
| Wilshire Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | $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
- Contract administrator fees$31,182
- Total administrative expenses$31,182
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)$17.0M · 98.9%
- Insurance company general account$122K · 0.7%
- Participant loans$70K · 0.4%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmVasquez & Company LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $1,000,000
- 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
2FERISA section 404(c) plan2GTotal participant-directed account plan2LCode section 403(b)(1) arrangement (annuity contracts)2MCode section 403(b)(7) accounts (custodial accounts for regulated investment company stock)2S401(k) plan or 403(b) plan that provides for automatic enrollment2TTotal or partial participant-directed account plan with a default investment account3DPre-approved pension plan
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).
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Defined contribution plans in other services closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is Chinatown Service Center 403(b)?
442 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Jun 2026, of whom 406 were active employees, with net assets of $17,199,410. Among defined contribution plans that places it in the 250 to 499 participants band, which held 17,456 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Chinatown Service Centers contribute per participant?
The filing reports $1,526,401 in employer contributions for the year, which is $3,760 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $2,017 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 $63,550 in compensation to service provider organisations, $144 per participant or 0.37% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $141 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $31,182. 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 Chinatown Service Centers. Recordkeeping or administration: Principal Life Insurance Company. Investment advisory or management: Wilshire Advisors LLC. The financial statements were audited by Vasquez & Company 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 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026, received by the Department of Labor on 21 Jul 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 95-2918844, plan 001, received 21 Jul 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.