Sun Pacific Shippers, LP 401(k) Review & Grade
Sun Pacific 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Pasadena, CAAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting1,529 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,805Employer $ per active participant
$768Employee $ saved per active participant
0.30%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$26.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$15,877Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity35.0 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.1 / 2541th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.7 / 1518th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score38 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting plans with 500–2,499 active participants (118 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 41th |
| Employee saving | 18th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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 ($73,703 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $168,364 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sun Pacific Shippers, LP put in about $1,805 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($774). 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 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 | $2,759,359 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,174,586 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,151,329 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $65,873 |
| Contract administrator fees | $65,873 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,589,460 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $18.1M / $26.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,500 / 1,558 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,637 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | M. Green and Company LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $65,873 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015083607NAL0008348770001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 77-0570025, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.