Specialty Granules Holdings LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Specialty Granules Holdings LLC 401(k) Plan
Parsippany, NJManufacturing668 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$7,012Employer $ per active participant
$9,305Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$142.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$165,281Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity45.6 / 5091th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost20.1 / 2580th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.0 / 1587th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score79 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 91th |
| Lower admin cost | 80th |
| Employee saving | 87th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($78,728 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Specialty Granules Holdings put in about $7,012 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- 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.
- 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 | $4,684,005 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,215,767 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $436,852 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $102,690 |
| Other admin expenses | $102,690 |
| Benefits paid out | $16,744,138 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $130.8M / $142.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 653 / 683 |
| Participants with account balances | 859 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Caron & Bletzer, PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | $55,334 reported compensation |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $51,347 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014081013NAL0001101475001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 26-2878524, plan #015, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.