Lynden Incorporated 401(k) Review & Grade
Lynden 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust
Seattle, WAManagement of Companies2,077 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,828Employer $ per active participant
$9,901Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$435.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$156,909Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity37.4 / 5075th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.1 / 2584th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.0 / 1580th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score68 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Management of Companies plans with 500–2,499 active participants (172 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 75th |
| Lower admin cost | 84th |
| Employee saving | 80th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 58% |
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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 ($7,138 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $183 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Lynden Incorporated put in about $4,828 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,492). 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.
- 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 | $10,028,766 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $20,564,181 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $758,032 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $242,484 |
| Other admin expenses | $242,484 |
| Benefits paid out | $28,188,117 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $377.8M / $435.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,060 / 2,094 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,775 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $188,276 reported compensation |
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | $62,402 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251007182326NAL0002878323001, received 2025-10-07, EIN 91-1169184, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.