Clarke Power Services, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Clarke Power Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Savings Plan
Cincinnati, OHWholesale Trade716 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,518Employer $ per active participant
$7,273Employee $ saved per active participant
0.24%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$94.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$103,145Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity40.0 / 5080th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.0 / 2548th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.2 / 1581th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score74 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 80th |
| Lower admin cost | 48th |
| Employee saving | 81th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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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
- Clarke Power Services put in about $3,518 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). 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 | $2,520,299 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,211,229 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $521,040 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $217,741 |
| Contract administrator fees | $217,741 |
| Benefits paid out | $7,135,822 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $83.6M / $94.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 747 / 686 |
| Participants with account balances | 917 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Barnes Dennig and Company |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $217,693 reported compensation |
| Principal Securities, Inc | $32,453 reported compensation |
| Morningstar Investment Management L | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251001121358NAL0014232992001, received 2025-10-01, EIN 31-0682368, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.