Karl Chevrolet, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Karl Chevrolet, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Ankeny, IARetail Trade728 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$427Employer $ per active participant
$4,405Employee $ saved per active participant
0.45%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$31.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$39,183Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity16.2 / 5032th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.7 / 2527th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.8 / 1572th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score41 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 32th |
| Lower admin cost | 27th |
| Employee saving | 72th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $61,282 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Karl Chevrolet put in about $427 per active participant, below the typical peer ($743). 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 (0.45% 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $310,697 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,206,758 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $310,097 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $126,610 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $32,007 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,783,201 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $25.6M / $31.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 752 / 704 |
| Participants with account balances | 797 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Woodward & Associates |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Adp, Inc. | $94,603 reported compensation |
| Intellicents Investment Solutions I | $32,007 reported compensation |
| Charles Schwab & Co, Inc. | $58 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251003051129NAL0001057409001, received 2025-10-03, EIN 42-1092272, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.