Boscov's, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Boscov's 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan
Reading, PARetail Trade6,936 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$158Employer $ per active participant
$1,025Employee $ saved per active participant
0.16%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$147.2MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity4.9 / 5010th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.4 / 2541th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.1 / 1521th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score18 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (183 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 10th |
| Lower admin cost | 41th |
| Employee saving | 21th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 42% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $372,782 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Boscov's put in about $158 per active participant, below the typical peer ($650). 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.
- 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 | $1,095,689 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,108,929 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,610,652 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $225,928 |
| Contract administrator fees | $225,928 |
| Benefits paid out | $14,918,577 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $134.3M / $147.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 7,045 / 6,826 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,634 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | RKL LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $225,927 reported compensation |
| Creative Planning, LLC | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014095116NAL0001189043001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 23-1571589, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.