Hospice of the Valley 401(k) Review & Grade
Hospice of the Valley 401(k) Plan & Trust Agreement (amended and Restated)
Phoenix, AZHealth Care & Social Assistance1,806 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,375Employer $ per active participant
$4,959Employee $ saved per active participant
0.17%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$130.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$63,598Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity29.4 / 5059th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.7 / 2559th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.8 / 1579th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score63 / 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 | 59th |
| Lower admin cost | 59th |
| Employee saving | 79th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,347 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Hospice of the Valley put in about $1,375 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 | $2,483,662 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $8,957,974 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,499,416 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $211,343 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $44,570 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,142,439 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $113.0M / $130.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,775 / 1,838 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,044 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cbiz Cpas P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc | $176,530 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $34,738 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009152020NAL0003697011001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 86-0338886, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.