Edco Disposal Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Edco Deferred Compensation Plan
Lemon Grove, CAAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services1,462 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,469Employer $ per active participant
$6,451Employee $ saved per active participant
0.22%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$142.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$83,869Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity47.4 / 5095th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.7 / 2551th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.2 / 1588th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score76 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (401 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 95th |
| Lower admin cost | 51th |
| Employee saving | 88th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 27% |
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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
- Edco Disposal put in about $4,469 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($712). 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 | $6,533,994 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $9,432,040 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $63,371 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $298,416 |
| Contract administrator fees | $168,720 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $100,196 |
| Benefits paid out | $10,222,626 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $123.7M / $142.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,435 / 1,489 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,693 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Green Hasson Janks |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Ascensus LLC | $169,342 reported compensation |
| Wells Fargo Advisors. | $100,196 reported compensation |
| Green Hasson Janks | $29,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251021101250NAL0000749683001, received 2025-10-21, EIN 95-2486063, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.