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PLUG CONNECTION, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
THE PLUG CONNECTION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
240
Accounts w/ balance
131
Plan assets (EOY)
$3.8M
Net assets (EOY)
$3.8M
How this plan invests
This plan
22 pooled trusts
Schedule D
24 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
95
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
80
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- 55% balance-to-active ratio — below typical for a healthy 401(k).
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (28 bps vs 52 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for PLUG CONNECTION, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
PLUG CONNECTION, LLC
EIN
81-3785454
Address
2627 RAMONA DR · VISTA, CA · 920841634
Phone
(760) 631-0992
Industry
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Huntingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-30
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
LAVINE, LOFGREN, MORRIS & ENGELBERG
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401(K) ADVISORS INC | 33-0905143 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISORY | $0 | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $11K | — |
Investments
8 direct securities · 22 pooled funds· $4.6M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Pooled Separate Account
$2.2M
11 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$1.4M
11 holdings
Uncategorized
$993K
8 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2035 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 006 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $645K | 16.9% | |
| PRIN LARGECAP GROWTH I SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 066 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $520K | 13.6% | |
| Principal Large Cap S&P 500 - | — | — | — | $470K | 12.3% | |
| PRIN LGCP S&P 500 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 016 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $470K | 12.3% | |
| PRIN MIDCAP SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 020 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $459K | 12.0% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2020 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 003 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $206K | 5.4% | |
| PRIN SMCAP S&P 600 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 028 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $197K | 5.2% | |
| Principal Guaranteed Interest Account - | — | — | — | $167K | 4.4% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2030 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 005 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $166K | 4.3% | |
| Principal Diversified International - | — | — | — | $159K | 4.2% | |
| PRIN DIVERSIFIED INTL SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 015 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $159K | 4.2% | |
| PRIN CORE PLUS BOND SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 005 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $157K | 4.1% | |
| PRIN LIQUID ASSETS SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 024 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $128K | 3.4% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2045 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 008 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $127K | 3.3% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2040 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 007 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $88K | 2.3% | |
| Principal LifeTime Hybrid Inc - | — | — | — | $62K | 1.6% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR INC CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 011 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $62K | 1.6% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2050 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 009 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $52K | 1.4% | |
| Principal SmallCap Value II - | — | — | — | $50K | 1.3% | |
| PRIN SMCAP VALUE II SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 096 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $50K | 1.3% | |
| (E) | — | — | — | $47K | 1.2% | |
| PRIN EQUITY INCOME SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 120 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $47K | 1.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2015 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 002 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $42K | 1.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2025 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 004 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $31K | 0.8% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2055 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 010 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $20K | 0.5% | |
| (E) | — | — | — | $20K | 0.5% | |
| Principal SmallCap Growth I - | — | — | — | $17K | 0.4% | |
| PRIN SMCAP GROWTH I SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 070 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $17K | 0.4% | |
| PRIN MIDCAP S&P 400 IDX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 023 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $6K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2065 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 013 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $897 | <0.1% |
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