Masonite Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Masonite Savings Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees
Tampa, FLManufacturing598 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,404Employer $ per active participant
$2,287Employee $ saved per active participant
0.15%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$28.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$72,882Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity13.9 / 5028th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.6 / 2563th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.3 / 1515th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score32 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 28th |
| Lower admin cost | 63th |
| Employee saving | 15th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $5,896 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Masonite put in about $1,404 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.
- 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 | $840,293 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,369,004 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $4,141 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $56,924 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $31,059 |
| Benefits paid out | $23,937,408 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $45.3M / $28.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 747 / 450 |
| Participants with account balances | 396 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Windham Brannon, LLC. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Windham Brannon PC | $16,000 reported compensation |
| NFP Retirement Inc | $15,000 reported compensation |
| Afs Advisors LLC | $15,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013144533NAL0001452833001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 64-0198020, plan #102, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.