Nouria Energy Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Nouria 401(k) Retirement Plan
Worcester, MAWholesale Trade2,011 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$378Employer $ per active participant
$729Employee $ saved per active participant
0.45%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$19.3MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity3.5 / 507th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.6 / 2527th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving0.3 / 152th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score13 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 7th |
| Lower admin cost | 27th |
| Employee saving | 2th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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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
- Nouria Energy put in about $378 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,792). 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 (0.45% 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.
- 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 | $759,985 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,465,485 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,824,829 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $75,500 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,010,100 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $14.4M / $19.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,882 / 2,140 |
| Participants with account balances | 440 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Tonneson & Company PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Captrust Financial Advisors | $20,183 reported compensation |
| H&h Retirement Services, Inc. | $19,550 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $16,546 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015090843NAL0002063587001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 04-3453446, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.