National Carwash Solutions 401(k) Review & Grade
National Carwash Solutions Savings Plan
Grimes, IAManufacturing1,603 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,136Employer $ per active participant
$3,985Employee $ saved per active participant
0.31%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$71.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$44,009Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity10.1 / 5020th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost9.9 / 2540th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.5 / 1536th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score36 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 20th |
| Lower admin cost | 40th |
| Employee saving | 36th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- National Carwash Solutions put in about $1,136 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.
- 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 | $1,820,736 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,387,578 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,253,486 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $214,101 |
| Contract administrator fees | $214,101 |
| Benefits paid out | $12,978,966 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $67.0M / $71.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,743 / 1,463 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,627 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | RSM US LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $214,101 reported compensation |
| Sageview Advisory Group, LLC | $65,753 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014204308NAL0001808291001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 27-3477406, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.