Audubon Engineering Company, L.L.C. 401(k) Review & Grade
Audubon Engineering Company, L.L.C. Employees Savings Trust
Metairie, LAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,101 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,998Employer $ per active participant
$8,722Employee $ saved per active participant
0.20%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$111.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$93,184Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity31.9 / 5064th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.5 / 2554th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.1 / 1547th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score53 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 64th |
| Lower admin cost | 54th |
| Employee saving | 47th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $4,680 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Audubon Engineering Company put in about $3,998 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 | $4,402,122 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $9,603,316 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $4,101,032 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $205,425 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $100,657 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,846,544 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $92.0M / $111.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 950 / 1,252 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,194 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Kushner Lagraize, LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $101,950 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $60,681 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $39,976 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010103300NAL0004504051001, received 2025-10-10, EIN 72-1387543, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.