Salute Incorporated 401(k) Review & Grade
Salute, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Franklin, WIOther Services787 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500-SF filing · How we grade
$1,196Employer $ per active participant
$2,571Employee $ saved per active participant
1.49%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$12.7MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity23.9 / 5048th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost0.7 / 253th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.5 / 1550th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score22 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 48th |
| Lower admin cost | 3th |
| Employee saving | 50th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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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 ($2,027 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $725 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Salute Incorporated put in about $1,196 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,257). 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 (1.49% 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 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 | $941,184 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,023,388 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $830,573 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $103,656 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,113,416 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.2M / $12.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 661 / 913 |
| Participants with account balances | 327 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500-SF filing, acknowledgment ID 20251006132125NAL0003684481001, received 2025-10-06, EIN 46-1853576, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.