Barilla America, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Barilla America, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Northbrook, ILManufacturing606 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,695Employer $ per active participant
$9,438Employee $ saved per active participant
0.07%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$137.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$170,676Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity43.2 / 5086th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost20.4 / 2582th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.1 / 1587th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score80 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 86th |
| Lower admin cost | 82th |
| Employee saving | 87th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Barilla America put in about $5,695 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). 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 | $3,451,260 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,719,393 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,298,844 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $89,736 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $72,335 |
| Benefits paid out | $13,872,645 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $120.0M / $137.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 592 / 620 |
| Participants with account balances | 808 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $39,835 reported compensation |
| Global Retirement Partners | $32,500 reported compensation |
| Forvis Mazars, LLP | $24,780 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250902150937NAL0024627392001, received 2025-09-02, EIN 06-1400247, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.