American Plastics, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Greencorp, LLC 401(k) Plan
Saint Louis, MOManufacturing2,491 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$843Employer $ per active participant
$1,472Employee $ saved per active participant
1.49%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$21.9MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity6.6 / 5013th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost0.7 / 253th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.0 / 157th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score0 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 13th |
| Lower admin cost | 3th |
| Employee saving | 7th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($521 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- American Plastics put in about $843 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (1.49% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $2,100,060 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,665,718 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $350,276 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $291,340 |
| Contract administrator fees | $291,340 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,523,186 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $17.3M / $21.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,373 / 2,609 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,047 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Trailbreaker Accounting PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $198,379 reported compensation |
| Orenda Retirement, LLC | $108,360 reported compensation |
| Sbhu Life Agency Inc | $60,550 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251002165752NAL0001134208001, received 2025-10-02, EIN 82-2126101, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.