Lakeshore Recycling Systems 401(k) Review & Grade
Lakeshore Recycling Systems 401(k) Plan
Rosemont, ILAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services1,472 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,899Employer $ per active participant
$2,796Employee $ saved per active participant
0.77%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$28.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$36,556Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity38.9 / 5078th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost2.7 / 2511th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.1 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score54 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (401 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 78th |
| Lower admin cost | 11th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 27% |
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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
- Lakeshore Recycling Systems put in about $1,899 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($712). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.77% 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 | $2,796,608 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,117,762 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $842,401 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $193,906 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $26,157 |
| Other admin expenses | $65,431 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,154,091 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $22.1M / $28.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,688 / 1,257 |
| Participants with account balances | 771 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | The Vanderbloemen Group, LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $102,318 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $26,157 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014124104NAL0005868514001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 90-0905125, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.