Silver Reef Casino 401(k) Review & Grade
Silver Reef Casino 401k Plan
Ferndale, WAArts, Entertainment & Recreation673 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$568Employer $ per active participant
$903Employee $ saved per active participant
0.24%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$9.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity17.0 / 5034th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.2 / 2549th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.9 / 1520th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score25 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans with 500–2,499 active participants (225 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 34th |
| Lower admin cost | 49th |
| Employee saving | 20th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 38% |
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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 ($76,447 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
- Silver Reef Casino put in about $568 per active participant, below the typical peer ($995). 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 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 | $382,234 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $607,822 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $82,582 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $20,688 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,578 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $19,110 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,555,527 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $8.5M / $9.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 650 / 696 |
| Participants with account balances | 279 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Bluebird Cpas |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| American United Life Insurance Co | $28,134 reported compensation |
| Future Capital | $19,110 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015132955NAL0002366451001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 75-3018179, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.