Neaton Auto Products MFG., Incorporated 401(k) Review & Grade
Neaton Auto Products MFG., Incorporated Retirement and Savings Plan
Eaton, OHManufacturing856 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,401Employer $ per active participant
$1,974Employee $ saved per active participant
0.20%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$45.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$41,808Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity13.9 / 5028th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.7 / 2555th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.7 / 1511th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score39 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 28th |
| Lower admin cost | 55th |
| Employee saving | 11th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Neaton Auto Products MFG., Incorporated put in about $1,401 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- 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 | $1,199,678 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,690,552 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $181,592 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $85,834 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $89,524 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,646,965 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $41.1M / $45.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 730 / 983 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,099 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Clark Schaefer, Hackett & Co. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Consolidated Financial Management | $89,524 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | −$3,690 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009090252NAL0006327281001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 31-1092812, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.