Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 401(k) Review & Grade
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 401(k) Retirement Plan
Charlotte, NCOther Services1,212 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,779Employer $ per active participant
$2,716Employee $ saved per active participant
0.18%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$78.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$90,149Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity39.6 / 5079th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.2 / 2557th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.9 / 1552th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score72 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 79th |
| Lower admin cost | 57th |
| Employee saving | 52th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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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
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association put in about $2,779 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,257). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- 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 | $3,367,271 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,290,006 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $259,332 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $138,974 |
| Contract administrator fees | $138,974 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,071,950 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $73.1M / $78.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,168 / 1,255 |
| Participants with account balances | 865 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cherry Bekaert, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $138,974 reported compensation |
| Kestra Investment Services LLC | $30,170 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008150327NAL0010024928001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 45-2588350, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.