Lakeshirts, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Lakeshirts, Inc. & Affiliates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Detroit Lakes, MNManufacturing676 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$542Employer $ per active participant
$1,834Employee $ saved per active participant
0.60%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$13.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$27,302Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity3.7 / 507th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.3 / 2517th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.4 / 1510th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score0 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 7th |
| Lower admin cost | 17th |
| Employee saving | 10th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($78 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $18,481 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Lakeshirts put in about $542 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.60% 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 | $366,481 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,240,992 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $424,182 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $81,860 |
| Contract administrator fees | $10,832 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $33,160 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,364,410 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $13.5M / $13.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 651 / 702 |
| Participants with account balances | 498 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Ellingson & Ellingson, LTD. |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251124075154NAL0000864083001, received 2025-11-24, EIN 41-1771405, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.