Avelo Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Avelo Airlines 401(k) Plan
Houston, TXWholesale Trade1,058 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,942Employer $ per active participant
$4,065Employee $ saved per active participant
0.18%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$19.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$29,188Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity27.2 / 5054th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.4 / 2558th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.0 / 1540th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score51 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 54th |
| Lower admin cost | 58th |
| Employee saving | 40th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Avelo Airlines put in about $1,942 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- 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.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- 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 | $2,053,398 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,298,958 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,990,152 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $26,419 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,822,367 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $9.4M / $19.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 988 / 1,127 |
| Participants with account balances | 683 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Harper & Pearson Company, P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $24,402 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250918131618NAL0001369153001, received 2025-09-18, EIN 91-1387913, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.