Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Chicago, ILHealth Care & Social Assistance605 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,641Employer $ per active participant
$2,042Employee $ saved per active participant
0.29%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$17.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$22,570Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity39.5 / 5079th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.6 / 2542th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.3 / 1542th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score66 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 79th |
| Lower admin cost | 42th |
| Employee saving | 42th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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
- Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago put in about $2,641 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($976). 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 | $1,597,641 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,235,359 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $13,484 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $46,955 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,713,458 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $15.0M / $17.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 535 / 675 |
| Participants with account balances | 795 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Sassetti LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Workplace Services, LLC | $33,955 reported compensation |
| Sassetti LLC | $13,000 reported compensation |
| Osaic Wealth Inc | $9,551 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250919082923NAL0002288737001, received 2025-09-19, EIN 36-2169153, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.