Benesys, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Benesys, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Plan and Trust
Troy, MIProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services731 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,653Employer $ per active participant
$5,632Employee $ saved per active participant
0.21%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$70.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$82,598Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity14.4 / 5029th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.4 / 2554th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.2 / 1528th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score39 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 29th |
| Lower admin cost | 54th |
| Employee saving | 28th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $32,192 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Benesys put in about $1,653 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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 | $1,208,504 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,117,070 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $342,129 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $131,991 |
| Contract administrator fees | $107,763 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $20,823 |
| Other admin expenses | $3,405 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,188,131 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $58.6M / $70.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 735 / 727 |
| Participants with account balances | 849 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bultynck & Co., PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Global Retirement Partners LLC | $71,123 reported compensation |
| Ascensus C/o Futureplan | $30,729 reported compensation |
| Ascensus LLC | $11,073 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250915110727NAL0001278112001, received 2025-09-15, EIN 38-2383171, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.