Patton Wings, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Patton Wings, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Shelby Township, MIAccommodation & Food Services4,370 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$129Employer $ per active participant
$249Employee $ saved per active participant
0.63%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$14.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity18.9 / 5038th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost2.3 / 259th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.6 / 1517th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score17 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (104 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 38th |
| Lower admin cost | 9th |
| Employee saving | 17th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 15% |
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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 ($694,769 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Patton Wings put in about $129 per active participant, below the typical peer ($244). 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 (0.63% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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 | $563,313 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,086,259 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | – |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $81,872 |
| Contract administrator fees | $600 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $6,264 |
| Benefits paid out | $931,433 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $11.9M / $14.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 4,328 / 4,413 |
| Participants with account balances | 499 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Hungerford |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Newport Group, Inc. | $53,939 reported compensation |
| Hungerford | $17,900 reported compensation |
| Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC | $6,264 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015084737NAL0005575008001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 03-0606420, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.