Dentsu International Americas, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Benefitsplus 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
New York, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services7,674 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,925Employer $ per active participant
$9,813Employee $ saved per active participant
0.07%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.2BNet plan assets, end of year
$86,261Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity24.8 / 5050th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.7 / 2567th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.0 / 1553th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score47 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (231 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 50th |
| Lower admin cost | 67th |
| Employee saving | 53th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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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 ($933 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $77,959 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Dentsu International Americas put in about $2,925 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,951). 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.
- 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 | $22,449,916 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $75,313,062 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $13,117,944 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $841,436 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $262,345 |
| Benefits paid out | $115,147,421 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.1B / $1.2B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,027 / 7,322 |
| Participants with account balances | 14,154 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdg-Cpas |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc | $694,544 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $102,000 reported compensation |
| BDG Cpas | $25,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251028083210NAL0004564403001, received 2025-10-28, EIN 13-3906970, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.