Elliott Electric Supply, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Elliott Electric Supply 401(k) Plan
Nacogdoches, TXWholesale Trade2,647 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,200Employer $ per active participant
$3,226Employee $ saved per active participant
0.21%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$117.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$83,608Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity9.3 / 5019th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.4 / 2533th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.7 / 1525th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score21 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (103 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 19th |
| Lower admin cost | 33th |
| Employee saving | 25th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $832,135 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Elliott Electric Supply put in about $1,200 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,459). 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 (0.21% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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.
- 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 | $3,175,337 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $8,538,429 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $655,251 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $226,024 |
| Contract administrator fees | $226,024 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,602,782 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $100.7M / $117.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,587 / 2,707 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,399 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $226,024 reported compensation |
| Cadence Insurance, Inc. | $6,056 reported compensation |
| Wilshire Advisors LLC | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20260218105308NAL0007433504001, received 2026-02-18, EIN 75-1423734, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.