Fresh Mark, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Fresh Mark, Inc. Savings Plan
Massillon, OHManufacturing654 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,945Employer $ per active participant
$4,561Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$54.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$133,749Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.1 / 5042th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.6 / 2598th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.7 / 1545th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score52 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 42th |
| Lower admin cost | 98th |
| Employee saving | 45th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $913 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Fresh Mark put in about $1,945 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- 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 | $1,271,011 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,980,617 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $138,217 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $4,020 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,031,406 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $48.2M / $54.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 656 / 651 |
| Participants with account balances | 408 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Ernst & Young |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251001083913NAL0012365297001, received 2025-10-01, EIN 34-0565220, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.