Rinchem Company LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Rinchem Company LLC and Affiliates Retirement Savings Plan
Albuquerque, NMWholesale Trade578 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,759Employer $ per active participant
$5,068Employee $ saved per active participant
0.51%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$33.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$46,015Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity35.0 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.6 / 2522th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.4 / 1556th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score59 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 22th |
| Employee saving | 56th |
| 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
- Rinchem Company put in about $2,759 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- 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 (0.51% 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 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 | $1,594,503 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,929,192 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $26,608 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $168,258 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $76,340 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,394,403 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $32.4M / $33.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 622 / 534 |
| Participants with account balances | 729 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Mercer Investments, LLC | $75,053 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $38,667 reported compensation |
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | $35,735 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014191359NAL0001782067001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 93-0684758, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.