Life Flight Network, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Life Flight Network, LLC 401(k) Plan
Aurora, ORHealth Care & Social Assistance914 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,069Employer $ per active participant
$9,644Employee $ saved per active participant
0.35%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$99.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$86,996Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity46.7 / 5093th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.9 / 2535th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.5 / 1597th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score70 / 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 | 93th |
| Lower admin cost | 35th |
| Employee saving | 97th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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 ($81,166 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
- Life Flight Network put in about $6,069 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.35% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $5,547,150 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $8,814,956 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $809,430 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $312,125 |
| Contract administrator fees | $44,812 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $110,723 |
| Benefits paid out | $7,521,435 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $80.6M / $99.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 941 / 887 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,139 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $136,310 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $87,261 reported compensation |
| Prime Pensions Northwest LLC | $44,812 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010134756NAL0004304867001, received 2025-10-10, EIN 20-5016802, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.