Mullinax Ford 401(k) Review & Grade
Mullinax Ford Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan
Apopka, FLRetail Trade858 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$864Employer $ per active participant
$5,273Employee $ saved per active participant
0.42%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$36.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$34,458Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity27.7 / 5055th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost7.3 / 2529th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.6 / 1584th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score45 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 55th |
| Lower admin cost | 29th |
| Employee saving | 84th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($8,527 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $26,094 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mullinax Ford put in about $864 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($743). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.42% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $741,555 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,523,922 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $141,076 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $135,584 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $46,476 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,425,202 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $29.2M / $36.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 854 / 862 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,046 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Adp, Inc. | $89,108 reported compensation |
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | $49,599 reported compensation |
| Adp Broker-Dealer | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015172308NAL0002699587001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 59-3619944, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.