Aparium Hospitality Services, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Aparium Hospitality Services 401(k) Plan
Chicago, ILAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting1,040 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$556Employer $ per active participant
$1,136Employee $ saved per active participant
0.99%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$5.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$2,153Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity17.1 / 5034th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.7 / 257th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.5 / 1530th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score20 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting plans with 500–2,499 active participants (118 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 34th |
| Lower admin cost | 7th |
| Employee saving | 30th |
| 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 ($31,342 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $78,237 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Aparium Hospitality Services put in about $556 per active participant, below the typical peer ($774). 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 (0.99% 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.
- 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 | $578,022 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,181,264 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $270,876 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $40,430 |
| Contract administrator fees | $21,320 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $19,110 |
| Benefits paid out | $488,785 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $3.1M / $5.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 984 / 1,096 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,354 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cohn Reznick |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $21,320 reported compensation |
| Global Retirement Partners | $19,110 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20260409105021NAL0012074609001, received 2026-04-09, EIN 38-3981320, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.