Allspring Buyer LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Allspring 401(k) Plan
Charlotte, NCFinance & Insurance1,276 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$12,395Employer $ per active participant
$17,909Employee $ saved per active participant
0.03%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$257.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$176,024Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.0 / 5096th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.3 / 2593th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.2 / 1595th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score86 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 96th |
| Lower admin cost | 93th |
| Employee saving | 95th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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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 ($9,719 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
- Allspring Buyer put in about $12,395 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,606). 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 auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $15,810,221 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $22,843,197 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $14,527,152 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $65,919 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $69,629 |
| Benefits paid out | $19,218,121 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $194.4M / $257.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,318 / 1,233 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,460 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Caron & Bletzer, PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $69,629 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $29,343 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250702150054NAL0007367875001, received 2025-07-02, EIN 86-2098962, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.