CSM Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
CSM Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan
Minneapolis, MNReal Estate & Rental1,536 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$804Employer $ per active participant
$1,713Employee $ saved per active participant
0.38%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$39.9MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity16.7 / 5033th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.0 / 2532th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.9 / 1520th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score21 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Real Estate & Rental plans with 500–2,499 active participants (291 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 33th |
| Lower admin cost | 32th |
| Employee saving | 20th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($629 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- CSM put in about $804 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,279). 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 (0.38% 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $1,235,448 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,631,780 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $519,104 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $142,328 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $33,000 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,631,635 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $34.3M / $39.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,552 / 1,521 |
| Participants with account balances | 647 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Eisneramper |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Milliman, Inc. | $80,233 reported compensation |
| Sageview Advisory Group | $33,000 reported compensation |
| Eisneramper LLP | $17,535 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015132533NAL0002481267001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 41-1320338, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.