J.S. Held LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
J.S. Held LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Jericho, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,386 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,017Employer $ per active participant
$12,094Employee $ saved per active participant
0.17%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$174.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$112,805Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity36.7 / 5073th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.1 / 2560th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.2 / 1574th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score63 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 73th |
| Lower admin cost | 60th |
| Employee saving | 74th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $299 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- J.S. Held put in about $5,017 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 | $6,950,810 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $16,755,752 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $6,981,595 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $255,202 |
| Contract administrator fees | $300 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $140,697 |
| Benefits paid out | $10,670,761 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $133.2M / $174.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,303 / 1,468 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,550 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $114,505 reported compensation |
| Usi Advisors Inc | $75,563 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $65,135 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013130153NAL0001279297001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 47-3291463, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.