Mor Furniture for Less, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Mor Furniture for Less, Inc. Employee Employee Savings Plan
San Diego, CARetail Trade500 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$304Employer $ per active participant
$4,909Employee $ saved per active participant
0.73%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$40.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$64,600Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity11.6 / 5023th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost3.0 / 2512th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.1 / 1581th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score24 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 23th |
| Lower admin cost | 12th |
| Employee saving | 81th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($819,408 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $144,183 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mor Furniture for Less put in about $304 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 (0.73% 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.
- 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 | $152,149 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,454,478 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $57,373 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $290,732 |
| Contract administrator fees | $251,394 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $39,338 |
| Benefits paid out | $4,270,429 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $38.4M / $40.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 524 / 476 |
| Participants with account balances | 633 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Jgd&associates |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $251,394 reported compensation |
| JGD & Associates | $55,098 reported compensation |
| Morgan Stanley Global Ba | $39,338 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20260806144155NAL0007243522001, received 2026-08-06, EIN 95-2858475, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.