Harbisonwalker International, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Harbisonwalker International 401(k) Plan
Pittsburgh, PAManagement of Companies990 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,821Employer $ per active participant
$6,842Employee $ saved per active participant
0.04%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$127.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$126,828Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity37.1 / 5074th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.7 / 2591th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.2 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score79 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Management of Companies plans with 500–2,499 active participants (172 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 74th |
| Lower admin cost | 91th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 58% |
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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
- Harbisonwalker International put in about $4,821 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,492). 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 | $4,775,149 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,777,461 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $398,108 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $51,159 |
| Benefits paid out | $44,987,559 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $142.3M / $127.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,042 / 939 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,004 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $25,455 reported compensation |
| Willis Towers Watson | $24,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015201331NAL0002852083001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 43-1680037, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.