Spire Hospitality, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Spire Hospitality, LLC 401(k) Plan
Irving, TXAccommodation & Food Services2,111 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$229Employer $ per active participant
$1,217Employee $ saved per active participant
0.99%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$22.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity22.5 / 5045th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.6 / 257th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.3 / 1568th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score24 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (458 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 45th |
| Lower admin cost | 7th |
| Employee saving | 68th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 17% |
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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 ($323 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $10,763 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Spire Hospitality put in about $229 per active participant, below the typical peer ($266). 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 (0.99% 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 | $483,854 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,569,001 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $665,658 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $214,594 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,300,983 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $21.1M / $22.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,317 / 1,905 |
| Participants with account balances | 717 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Citrin Cooperman and Co. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $85,433 reported compensation |
| Flagstar Advisors Inc | $55,036 reported compensation |
| Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP | $46,200 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009095027NAL0003473891001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 36-3087906, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.