Lumbermen's, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Lumbermen's Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan
Grand Rapids, MIWholesale Trade546 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,536Employer $ per active participant
$3,537Employee $ saved per active participant
0.10%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$116.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$151,543Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity43.6 / 5087th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.3 / 2573th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.7 / 1531th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score77 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 87th |
| Lower admin cost | 73th |
| Employee saving | 31th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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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
- Lumbermen's put in about $4,536 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). 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 | $2,478,857 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,932,738 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $252,441 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $116,602 |
| Contract administrator fees | $115,402 |
| Benefits paid out | $13,133,835 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $108.2M / $116.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 513 / 580 |
| Participants with account balances | 771 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
| Employer stock held by plan | $102,009,434 |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $115,402 reported compensation |
| Morgan Stanley | $47,831 reported compensation |
| Morningstar Investment Management L | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250930123341NAL0013197888001, received 2025-09-30, EIN 38-3367986, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.