Insulation Distributors, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Insulation Distributors, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Chanhassen, MNWholesale Trade608 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,267Employer $ per active participant
$4,598Employee $ saved per active participant
0.60%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$22.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$32,548Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity16.4 / 5033th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.3 / 2517th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.3 / 1549th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score28 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 33th |
| Lower admin cost | 17th |
| Employee saving | 49th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $54,777 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Insulation Distributors put in about $1,267 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,792). 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 (0.60% 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.
- 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 | $769,861 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,793,353 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $871,725 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $124,997 |
| Contract administrator fees | $124,997 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,291,372 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $18.5M / $22.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 601 / 614 |
| Participants with account balances | 703 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Ubs Financial Services | $48,196 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $45,373 reported compensation |
| Goldleaf Partners Services | $45,188 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250728084836NAL0002881362001, received 2025-07-28, EIN 41-1358695, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.