Benjamin Moore & Co. 401(k) Review & Grade
Benjamin Moore & Co. Deferred Savings and Investment Plan
Montvale, NJManufacturing1,784 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,839Employer $ per active participant
$8,858Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$403.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$155,837Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity43.6 / 5087th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.5 / 2594th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.8 / 1585th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score87 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 87th |
| Lower admin cost | 94th |
| Employee saving | 85th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $2,859 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Benjamin Moore & put in about $5,839 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). 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 | $10,413,904 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $15,798,999 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $11,295,945 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $94,712 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $83,588 |
| Other admin expenses | $150 |
| Benefits paid out | $40,993,248 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $355.3M / $403.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,768 / 1,799 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,589 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Freed Maxick, PC |
| Employer stock held by plan | $43,040,571 |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc | $94,687 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250716100100NAL0003018065003, received 2025-07-16, EIN 13-5256230, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.