Earl Enterprises Corporate, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Earl Enterprises Retirement Savings Plan
Orlando, FLAccommodation & Food Services7,604 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$134Employer $ per active participant
$231Employee $ saved per active participant
0.58%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$33.1MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity19.4 / 5039th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost2.6 / 2510th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.2 / 1515th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score17 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (104 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 39th |
| Lower admin cost | 10th |
| Employee saving | 15th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 15% |
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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 ($84,945 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
- Earl Enterprises Corporate put in about $134 per active participant, below the typical peer ($244). 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 (0.58% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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 | $1,017,687 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,756,332 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $11,648 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $189,575 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $63,743 |
| Benefits paid out | $4,799,026 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $32.2M / $33.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,647 / 6,561 |
| Participants with account balances | 746 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Templeton & Company |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $77,532 reported compensation |
| Advus Financial Partners LLC | $55,174 reported compensation |
| Cherry Bekaert & Holland, LLP | $48,300 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20260212160317NAL0000370082001, received 2026-02-12, EIN 93-3791655, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.