Terrible Herbst, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Thi Retirement Savings Plan
Las Vegas, NVRetail Trade1,474 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$104Employer $ per active participant
$835Employee $ saved per active participant
0.26%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$8.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity5.3 / 5011th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost11.5 / 2546th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.8 / 1512th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score12 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 11th |
| Lower admin cost | 46th |
| Employee saving | 12th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($96,135 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
- Terrible Herbst put in about $104 per active participant, below the typical peer ($743). 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.
- 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 | $153,481 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,231,821 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $45,563 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $18,391 |
| Contract administrator fees | $18,391 |
| Benefits paid out | $397,931 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $6.2M / $8.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,534 / 1,415 |
| Participants with account balances | 375 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Metz CPA, PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $50 reported compensation |
| Loren D. Stark Company, Inc | $0 reported compensation |
| Stancorp Financial Group | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015195541NAL0005520177001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 88-0093826, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.