This is a summary of the annual report of the Kalamazoo College Retirement Healthcare Savings Program (Employer
Identification Number 38-1358014, Plan Number 509) for the plan year 01/01/2023 through 12/31/2023. The annual report has
been filed with the Employee Benefits Security Administration, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (ERISA).
Insurance Information
The plan has insurance contracts with Aetna Life Insurance Company to pay certain health, dental, and prescription
drug claims incurred under the terms of the plan. The total premiums paid for the plan year ending 12/31/2023 were $379,449.
Basic Financial Statement
The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $3,705,904 as of the end of plan year, compared
to $3,247,032 as of the beginning of the plan year. During the plan year the plan experienced a change in its net assets of
$451,810. This change includes unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference
between the value of the plan’s assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost
of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $1,154,766 including employer
contributions of $686,264, employee contributions of $60,906 and earnings from investments of $407,596. Plan expenses were
$695,894. These expenses included $26,854 in administrative expenses and $669,040 in benefits paid to participants and
beneficiaries and to insurance carriers for the provision of benefits.
Your Rights to Additional Information
You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below
are included in that report:
- An accountant’s report.
- Financial information and information on payments to service providers.
- Assets held for investment.
- Insurance information, including sales commissions paid by insurance carriers.
To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the plan administrator, Kalamazoo College,
at 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 and phone number, 269-337-7248.
You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets
and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying
notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and
accompanying notes will be included as part of that report.
You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan: Kalamazoo
College, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a
copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to:
Public Disclosure Room, Room N-1513, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. The annual report is also available online at the Department of Labor website
www.efast.dol.gov.