Bruce Packing Co., Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Bruce Packing Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Woodburn, ORManufacturing1,257 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,245Employer $ per active participant
$2,076Employee $ saved per active participant
0.50%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$28.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$35,126Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity12.0 / 5024th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.7 / 2523th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.9 / 1513th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score23 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 24th |
| Lower admin cost | 23th |
| Employee saving | 13th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Bruce Packing Co. put in about $1,245 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). 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 (0.50% 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.
- 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 | $1,565,583 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,609,367 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $18,623 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $138,858 |
| Contract administrator fees | $125,669 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $13,189 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,542,352 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $26.7M / $28.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,208 / 1,306 |
| Participants with account balances | 809 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Perkins & Company, PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Newport Group, Inc. | $125,669 reported compensation |
| Usi Advisors Inc. | $13,189 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250903141432NAL0026044992001, received 2025-09-03, EIN 93-1297989, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.