Nestle USA, Inc. Savings Plan Administration 401(k) Review & Grade
Nestle USA, Inc. Hourly Retirement Savings Plan
Solon, OHManufacturing3,808 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,576Employer $ per active participant
$5,205Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$334.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$75,981Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity18.8 / 5038th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.7 / 2599th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.9 / 1540th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score59 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 38th |
| Lower admin cost | 99th |
| Employee saving | 40th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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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
- Nestle USA, Inc. Savings Plan Administration put in about $2,576 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,452). 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 | $9,809,308 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $19,817,801 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $850,032 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $16,628 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $44 |
| Other admin expenses | $3,728 |
| Benefits paid out | $50,177,564 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $320.5M / $334.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 3,779 / 3,836 |
| Participants with account balances | 4,406 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Calfee, Halter & Griswold | $12,808 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251007111739NAL0002415987001, received 2025-10-07, EIN 95-1572209, plan #005, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.