Heat and Control, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Heat and Control, Inc. Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Savings Plan
Hayward, CAManufacturing748 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,643Employer $ per active participant
$7,707Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$106.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$176,809Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity17.1 / 5034th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.6 / 2595th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.8 / 1578th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score46 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 34th |
| Lower admin cost | 95th |
| Employee saving | 78th |
| 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 ($360,873 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
- Heat and Control put in about $1,643 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.
- 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.
- 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 | $1,227,994 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,760,625 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $380,586 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $23,332 |
| Contract administrator fees | $3,950 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $19,382 |
| Benefits paid out | $4,717,303 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $92.8M / $106.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 723 / 772 |
| Participants with account balances | 601 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| John Hancock | $23,332 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014144216NAL0003050385001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 94-1150095, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.