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Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan — Form 5500 plan (Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.)

Plain-English plan summary

According to public Form 5500 filings published through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) via the EFAST2 system, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan is a benefit plan reported by Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. under EIN 95-2948991 and plan number 002. The latest loaded filing year is 2023. The filing reports 273 participants and $17,594,522 in end-of-year plan assets, where available in the loaded dataset.

Form 5500 plan profile · 2023

Key reported metrics

Net assets (EOY)$17.6MPlan net assets, end of year$17,594,522
Participants273Covered participants reported
Assets / participant$64.4KComputed: assets ÷ participants$64,449 (computed)
Provider compensation$32.2K2 Schedule C provider row(s)$32,247
Plan sponsor
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.
EIN
95-2948991
Plan number
002
Plan type
2
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Latest filing year
2023
How to read this plan profile
  • Net assets = total assets minus total liabilities, end of year (Schedule H/I).
  • Assets / participant is computed (assets ÷ reported participants) — a ratio, not a filed figure.
  • Schedule chips (Sch H / I / C) show which schedules each filing includes.
  • Fields a filing did not report are labeled not reported in the loaded dataset — never estimated.
  • Figures are reported as filed, in whole dollars; verify against the official DOL/EBSA record before relying on them.
EFAST2 filings

Form 5500 filing history

Each loaded annual filing for this plan. Open one for its full reported snapshot.

  1. 2023
    273 participants · 2Sch HSch C
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Schedule H · 2023

Reported financial statement

Reported figures as filed, in whole dollars. Only fields the filing reports are shown; others are marked not reported.

Reported balance (end of year)$17.6M total assets
Net assets$17.6MLiabilities$0
Money in vs. money out
Total income / additions$4.1M
Total expenses$510.2K
Benefits paid / distributions$464.9K
Contributions
Employer$41.3K
Participant$705.7K
Full reported line items

Net assets

Total assets (EOY)
$17,594,522
Total liabilities (EOY)
$0
Net assets (EOY)
$17,594,522
Net assets (BOY)
$14,021,129

Income & contributions

Employer contributions
$41,258
Participant contributions
$705,744
Total contributions
$747,002
Total income / additions
$4,083,590

Expenses & distributions

Benefits paid
$464,856
Administrative expenses
$32,247
Total expenses
$510,197
Net increase / (decrease)
$3,573,393
Computed from reported fields

Reported ratios

Derived only from this plan's own reported figures — comparisons within the filing, not benchmarks, estimates, or national averages.

Contribution share (employer vs. participant)
Employer 6%Participant 94%
Total expenses ÷ net assets3%Computed ratio
Benefits paid ÷ total income11%Computed ratio
Provider comp. ÷ net assets0%Computed ratio
Schedule C

Service provider compensation

Reported direct + indirect compensation per provider, ranked. Bars show relative scale.

  1. 1
    Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC$30.1K
    ADVISOR · Direct $30.1K
  2. 2
    Fidelity Investments Institutional$2.2K
    RECORDKEEPER · Direct $2.2K · Indirect $0

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors the Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan?
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan is reported as sponsored by Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. (EIN 95-2948991, plan number 002) in public Form 5500 filings.
What is the most recent Form 5500 filing year for Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan?
The latest Form 5500 filing year loaded for Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan is 2023.
How many participants does Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan report?
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan reports 273 participants in its latest loaded Form 5500 filing.
What are the reported plan assets for Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan?
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. 401(K) Savings Plan reports $17,594,522 in end-of-year plan assets in its latest loaded Form 5500 filing.
Form 5500 terms, in plain English
Form 5500
The annual report most U.S. employee benefit plans file with the Department of Labor through the EFAST2 system. It documents the plan sponsor, participants, finances, and service-provider compensation.
Schedule H
The financial statement for larger plans (generally 100+ participants): assets, liabilities, net assets, income, expenses, and the net change.
Schedule I
The condensed financial statement for smaller plans, covering the same kinds of figures in less detail.
Schedule C
Reports compensation paid to the plan’s service providers — both direct and indirect.
Net assets
Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the year — what the plan holds for participants.
Employer / participant contributions
Money contributed to the plan by the employer and by participants during the year.

Figures are reported as filed and may contain errors or omissions. Verify against the official DOL/EBSA record before relying on any value.

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