Steven-Robert Originals, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Steven-Robert Originals, LLC 401(k) Plan
Aurora, COManufacturing1,568 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$128Employer $ per active participant
$679Employee $ saved per active participant
0.49%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$6.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$5,123Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity1.3 / 503th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.0 / 2524th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving0.3 / 152th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score8 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 3th |
| Lower admin cost | 24th |
| Employee saving | 2th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $49,605 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Steven-Robert Originals put in about $128 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.49% 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.
- 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 | $199,879 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,064,835 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $6,278 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $30,280 |
| Contract administrator fees | $26,900 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $730 |
| Other admin expenses | $2,650 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,299,666 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $5.9M / $6.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,542 / 1,593 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,266 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Campbell Taylor Washburn |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity | $29,717 reported compensation |
| Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | $7,411 reported compensation |
| RBC Capital Markets LLC | $6,568 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015150022NAL0009903794001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 84-1318535, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.