The Boucher Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
The Boucher Group 401(k) Profit-Sharing Savings Plan
Greenfield, WIRetail Trade936 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$308Employer $ per active participant
$2,479Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$50.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$105,252Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity11.8 / 5024th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.6 / 2586th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.2 / 1541th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score30 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 24th |
| Lower admin cost | 86th |
| Employee saving | 41th |
| 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 ($251,696 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $65,926 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Boucher Group put in about $308 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 | $287,818 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,319,162 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $22,122 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $24,701 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $20,000 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,827,672 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $42.7M / $50.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 918 / 953 |
| Participants with account balances | 478 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Wipfli LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Francis, LLC | $20,000 reported compensation |
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | $4,701 reported compensation |
| National Financial Services | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014122334NAL0002752321001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 39-1607079, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.