Motor Parts and Equipment Corp 401(k) Review & Grade
Motor Parts and Equipment Corp 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
Rockford, ILRetail Trade1,366 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$311Employer $ per active participant
$1,086Employee $ saved per active participant
0.53%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$13.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity12.0 / 5024th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.3 / 2521th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.7 / 1518th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score10 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 24th |
| Lower admin cost | 21th |
| Employee saving | 18th |
| 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 ($61,181 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,099 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Motor Parts and Equipment put in about $311 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 (0.53% 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 | $425,320 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,482,546 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $35,399 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $65,684 |
| Contract administrator fees | $7,660 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $26,915 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,276,094 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $11.9M / $13.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,394 / 1,337 |
| Participants with account balances | 656 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Paychex, Inc. | $31,109 reported compensation |
| Retirement Plan Services | $15,119 reported compensation |
| Resources Investment Advisors | $11,796 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015095355NAL0004230897001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 36-1508055, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.