Crutchfield Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Crutchfield Corporation Profit Sharing Plan
Charlottesville, VARetail Trade586 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,112Employer $ per active participant
$3,646Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$81.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$117,221Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity43.5 / 5087th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.7 / 2599th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.1 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score80 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 87th |
| Lower admin cost | 99th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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
- Crutchfield put in about $2,112 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($743). 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 | $1,237,600 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,136,805 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $32,144 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $4,059 |
| Other admin expenses | $4,059 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,801,723 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $71.1M / $81.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 596 / 576 |
| Participants with account balances | 694 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Thomas Hancher & Company |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $4,459 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008113236NAL0003235155001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 54-0960335, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.