Mom's Organic Market, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Mom's 401(k) Plan
Rockville, MDRetail Trade894 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$402Employer $ per active participant
$1,218Employee $ saved per active participant
0.57%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$14.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$22,350Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity15.3 / 5031th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost4.8 / 2519th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.9 / 1519th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score13 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 31th |
| Lower admin cost | 19th |
| Employee saving | 19th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($1,359 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $50,903 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mom's Organic Market put in about $402 per active participant, below the typical peer ($743). 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 (0.57% 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 | $358,998 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,088,728 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $21,582 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $75,761 |
| Benefits paid out | $813,772 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $12.1M / $14.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 947 / 840 |
| Participants with account balances | 643 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Kreischer Miller |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | $75,761 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251002161945NAL0000703457001, received 2025-10-02, EIN 52-1672795, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.