Huse Culinary Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Huse Culinary Inc. 401(k) Plan
Indianapolis, INManagement of Companies611 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$866Employer $ per active participant
$1,439Employee $ saved per active participant
0.19%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$11.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$20,975Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity7.6 / 5015th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.9 / 2555th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.1 / 158th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score23 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Management of Companies plans with 500–2,499 active participants (172 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 15th |
| Lower admin cost | 55th |
| Employee saving | 8th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 58% |
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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 ($72,887 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Huse Culinary put in about $866 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,492). 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $529,230 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $879,531 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $57,139 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $20,503 |
| Contract administrator fees | $19,053 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,450 |
| Benefits paid out | $664,176 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $9.5M / $11.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 602 / 620 |
| Participants with account balances | 559 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| First Merchants Bank | $24,115 reported compensation |
| Ascensus | $4,960 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015105047NAL0002169859001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 82-2846713, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.