Dondelinger Automotive, Inc

6720 PINE BEACH ROAD

BAXTER, MN 56425

Latest Filing: 2025Financial Data Through: 2025Source: DOL Form 5500

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What's available

4 of 6 sections

Participation trend· Opting Out More
Employer contribution benchmark· Ranked vs national peers
Fee analysis· All-in cost benchmarked
Asset performance trend· Needs 3+ filing years
Historical filings· 3 filing years
Recordkeeper· Not identified

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The leading signal

Dondelinger Automotive, Inc

Opting Out MoreParticipation Rate · 3-Year Trend
86%actively saving · 2023 → 2025
Down 2.7 pts over 2 filings — more employees opting out. Sourced from DOL Form 5500.
2023
2025
No trend yet · Workforce footprint
Members Only
Employer Contribution / Participant
$590
vs $852 National Median
Employer Percentile
Room to Grow
Bottom 62% of peers
Where this sits vs national auto-dealer peers.

Fewer participants are actively saving — the participation rate is slipping as more employees opt out or go inactive. Employer contribution per participant is below the national median — the dealership's own investment in the plan has not yet caught up to how engaged its savers are. A separate workforce-retention watch flags a sustained decline in active savers — participation strength is not the same as headcount stability.

Benchmark Scorecard

Observable, source-backed metrics. No inferred grades or quality scores.

Members
Employer Contribution / Participant
$590
vs $852 National Median
Room to Grow Nationally

The lagging confirmation of plan health. Below median signals under-investment in workforce retention — the dollar has yet to follow the leading active-saver signal.

Members
Participant Contribution / Participant
$3,160
vs $3,435 National Median
Room to Grow Nationally

The leading signal of plan engagement. A rising trajectory precedes the lagging employer-contribution dollar; below median can signal gaps in auto-enrollment or plan design.

Members
Plan Assets / Participant
$34,616
vs $48,309 National Median
Room to Grow Nationally

How seasoned the workforce is. Below national median can also indicate higher-than-needed employee turnover.

Members
Employer Contributions
$86,743
Latest source filing

Total annual employer contribution from the latest DOL filing.

Plan Assets
$5.1M
Latest source filing

The retirement pool employees are building. Larger pools reflect longer-tenured workforces.

Plan Participants
147
Latest source filing

Active employees covered by the plan — the scope of the dealership's retirement offering.

Local Dealerships with a More Competitive 401(k) Plan

Every comparable dealership we track in MN, ranked by employer contribution per participant. Names and locations are public; head-to-head contribution numbers unlock when you verify your dealership email.

1.Aitkin Motor Company
AITKIN, MN • 28 mi
Contributes / participant
$2,399
2.Albany Chrysler Center
ALBANY, MN • 54 mi
Contributes / participant
$2,349
3.Atwater Chevrolet Gmc
AITKIN, MN • 28 mi
Contributes / participant
$2,332
4.Murphy Chevrolet, Inc
FOLEY, MN • 52 mi
Contributes / participant
$2,142
5.Park Rapids Ford
PARK RAPIDS, MN • 52 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,423
6.John Wiese Ford
SAUK CENTRE, MN • 56 mi
Contributes / participant
$595
7.Mills Auto Group Employees'
BAXTER, MN • 1 mi
Contributes / participant
$269
8.Dan Welle'S Southtown, Inc.
SAUK CENTRE, MN • 57 mi
Contributes / participant
$12
Wood Motor Inc
BRAINERD, MN • 3 mi
Ranking available
Brandl Motors
LITTLE FALLS, MN • 32 mi
Ranking available

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500. Peer contribution amounts unlock with a verified dealership email or an advisor pass.

Plan Cost Benchmark

Is this plan overpaying for what employees get? Three observable cost metrics from the public filing — peer percentiles are public; your own dollar figures unlock through Fiduciary Tier.

Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule H, 2025

Admin Cost / Participant
Peer median $160
Above peer median

All-in administrative expenses per active participant. Lower is better.

Admin Cost (bps of Assets)
Peer median 30 bps
Top 10% most expensive

Administrative expenses as basis points of plan assets. Lower is better.

Fee-to-Outcome Ratio
Peer median 4.4×
Below peer median

Employer contribution generated per $1 of admin spend. Higher is better.

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All-In Plan Cost

The total cost of running this plan — recordkeeping, administration, custody, advisory, and fiduciary fees — as a percentage of plan assets. Community-sourced from the dealership's own 408(b)(2) fee disclosure.

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Peer Position

Where this dealership ranks on Employer Contribution / Participant across cohorts of similarly comparable dealerships.

National Auto Dealers
Room to Grow
Bottom 62% of peers
4966 valid peers
Members
MN Dealers
Optimization Potential
Bottom 77% of peers
118 valid peers
Members
null Dealers
Insufficient peer data
Below 10 valid peers — ranking hidden
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Similar-Size Dealers
Room to Grow
Bottom 62% of peers
701 valid peers
Members

Engagement Trajectory

Active-saver trajectory is the leading signal; employer contribution is the lagging confirmation. Public filings from 2023 to 2025. Missing years are not interpolated.

20232024202504080120160
Fewer than three annual filings with usable values — no trend available for active-saver trajectory.
Years available: 2023, 2024, 2025

Reported Plan Data

The public filing record behind every metric on this page — for audit and trust.

Plan SponsorDONDELINGER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Plan NameDONDELINGER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 401(K) PLAN
EIN Members410942037
Plan Number001
RecordkeeperNot yet contributed — contribute plan data
Waiting PeriodNot reported on this filing — contribute plan data
Trustee / Custodian—
Custodian Phone—
Recordkeeping Fees—
Latest Filing Year2025
Financial Data Year2025
Participants (active, EOY)147
Plan Assets$5.1M
Employer Contributions$86,743
Participant Contributions$464,492
Total Contributions$551,235
Plan Type401(k) + Profit Sharing + 401(m)
Source FormDOL Form 5500
Source Filing ID20260716093625NAL0004157377001
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Leadership & Contacts

Who runs Dondelinger Automotive, Inc

Senior executives surfaced from public sources. Verify your access to view names and emails.

D••• D••••
Owner
M••• D••••
Controller
J••• J••••
General Manager
M••• D••••
General Manager
m••••@dondelingerauto.com
J••• C••••
Parts Manager
j••••@dondelingerauto.com
C••• F••••
Sales Manager
c••••@dondelingerauto.com
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