Tom Mcleod Software Corp. 401(k) Review & Grade
Tom Mcleod Software Corp. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Birmingham, ALProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services604 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,319Employer $ per active participant
$7,980Employee $ saved per active participant
0.16%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$86.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$120,083Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity19.1 / 5038th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.2 / 2561th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.2 / 1541th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score44 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 38th |
| Lower admin cost | 61th |
| Employee saving | 41th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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
- Tom Mcleod Software put in about $2,319 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 | $1,400,873 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,819,992 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $707,182 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $129,963 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $63,500 |
| Benefits paid out | $7,255,649 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $74.5M / $86.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 628 / 580 |
| Participants with account balances | 719 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Commonwealth Financial Network | $63,500 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $54,463 reported compensation |
| The Highlands Accounting Group | $12,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015144931NAL0002481395001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 63-0996699, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.