The Tranzonic Companies 401(k) Review & Grade
The Tranzonic Companies Retirement Savings Plan
Richmond Heights, OHManufacturing994 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,406Employer $ per active participant
$4,655Employee $ saved per active participant
0.35%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$55.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$56,683Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity14.0 / 5028th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.7 / 2535th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.9 / 1546th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score20 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 28th |
| Lower admin cost | 35th |
| Employee saving | 46th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($624,660 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $30,852 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Tranzonic Companies put in about $1,406 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). 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 (0.35% 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 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 | $1,397,674 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,626,603 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $4,611,411 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $177,546 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $75,405 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,586,538 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $45.7M / $55.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 787 / 1,201 |
| Participants with account balances | 971 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Neitzel Luke and Salopek, Inc |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $102,141 reported compensation |
| Cbiz Investment Advisory Services | $75,405 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015165456NAL0002666739001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 34-0664235, plan #006, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.