Paramont MFG LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Paramont MFG LLC Retirement Plan
Abingdon, VAManufacturing585 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,764Employer $ per active participant
$1,932Employee $ saved per active participant
0.30%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$11.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$19,915Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity18.4 / 5037th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.2 / 2541th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.6 / 1511th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score33 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 37th |
| Lower admin cost | 41th |
| Employee saving | 11th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Paramont MFG put in about $1,764 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 | $1,032,229 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,130,423 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | – |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $30,345 |
| Contract administrator fees | $30,345 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,161,233 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $9.2M / $11.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 593 / 577 |
| Participants with account balances | 565 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | James R Hughes, CPA, Cgma |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $30,344 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250723135817NAL0001936563001, received 2025-07-23, EIN 26-0003188, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.