Chickasaw Nation 401(k) Review & Grade
Chickasaw Nation Governmental Enterprises 401(k) Plan
Ada, OKConstruction8,216 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,009Employer $ per active participant
$2,533Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$382.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$43,075Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity25.3 / 5051th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.9 / 2563th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.2 / 1521th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score44 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Construction plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (76 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 51th |
| Lower admin cost | 63th |
| Employee saving | 21th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 57% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($992,733 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Chickasaw Nation put in about $2,009 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,965). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $16,504,390 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $20,811,963 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $736,086 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $291,230 |
| Benefits paid out | $30,930,193 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $327.4M / $382.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,047 / 8,384 |
| Participants with account balances | 8,889 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Milliman, Inc. | $210,462 reported compensation |
| Charles Schwab Trust Bank | $80,768 reported compensation |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251006091642NAL0008537426001, received 2025-10-06, EIN 73-1374986, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.