The W.W. Williams Co. LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
The W.W. Williams Co. LLC Employees Savings Plan & Trust Plan
Dublin, OHOther Services1,198 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,394Employer $ per active participant
$4,646Employee $ saved per active participant
0.25%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$89.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$61,687Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity26.8 / 5054th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost11.8 / 2547th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.6 / 1570th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score59 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 54th |
| Lower admin cost | 47th |
| Employee saving | 70th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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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
- W.W. Williams Co. put in about $1,394 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,257). 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.
- 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 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 | $1,669,805 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,564,014 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,757,843 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $209,913 |
| Other admin expenses | $30,000 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,877,742 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $79.5M / $89.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,126 / 1,269 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,446 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Plante Moran |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $179,913 reported compensation |
| Creative Planning | $30,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250828134046NAL0005556323001, received 2025-08-28, EIN 81-3158413, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.