CH Guenther 401(k) Review & Grade
C.H. Guenther & Son LLC 401(k) Plan
San Antonio, TXManufacturing2,386 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,546Employer $ per active participant
$5,304Employee $ saved per active participant
0.14%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$205.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$76,011Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity39.8 / 5080th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.1 / 2564th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.3 / 1556th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score61 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 80th |
| Lower admin cost | 64th |
| Employee saving | 56th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $479 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- CH Guenther put in about $4,546 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- 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 | $10,849,251 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $12,657,001 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,147,309 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $281,333 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,200 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $14,219 |
| Other admin expenses | $63,858 |
| Benefits paid out | $36,047,992 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $187.0M / $205.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,345 / 2,428 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,705 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $203,256 reported compensation |
| Forvis Mazars, LLP | $32,025 reported compensation |
| Usi Consulting Group, Inc. | $31,833 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015165903NAL0005477601001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 74-1508677, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.