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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY8+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290 | Contract Administrator | $91,283 |
Filed as: O N EQUITY SALES CO Service code 49 · EIN 31-0742113 | Other Services | $21,377 |
Service code 49 · EIN 32-0071428 | Other Services | $1,656 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $70,169 | $59,105+18.7% | $160,009-56.1% | $66,938+4.8% |
| Participation rate | 95.5% | 68.1%+27.5pp | 78.0%+17.6pp | 69.8%+25.7pp |
| Annual return | -19.33% | -12.26%-7.1pp | 408.85%-428.2pp | 1.58%-20.9pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $3,264 | $1,983+64.6% | $4,225-22.7% | $2,545+28.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,829 | $4,395+9.9% | $6,183-21.9% | $4,238+13.9% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $321 | $591-45.6% | $8,715-96.3% | $594-45.8% |