Haworth International, LTD. 401(k) Review & Grade
Haworth 401(k) Plan
Holland, MIManufacturing2,698 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,777Employer $ per active participant
$6,366Employee $ saved per active participant
0.07%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$421.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$110,563Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity27.6 / 5055th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.6 / 2570th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.1 / 1554th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score63 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 55th |
| Lower admin cost | 70th |
| Employee saving | 54th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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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
- Haworth International put in about $3,777 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,452). 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $10,189,001 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $17,172,193 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,886,723 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $265,224 |
| Contract administrator fees | $265,224 |
| Benefits paid out | $49,897,080 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $390.4M / $421.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,686 / 2,709 |
| Participants with account balances | 3,808 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Hungerford |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | $265,224 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010141435NAL0007844913004, received 2025-10-10, EIN 38-2101981, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.