NB Ventures, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
NB Ventures, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Clark, NJProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services500 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,996Employer $ per active participant
$11,270Employee $ saved per active participant
0.33%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$63.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$76,096Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity24.4 / 5049th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost9.3 / 2537th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.3 / 1569th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score51 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 49th |
| Lower admin cost | 37th |
| Employee saving | 69th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $687 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- NB Ventures put in about $2,996 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 | $1,498,180 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,634,799 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $445,187 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $191,326 |
| Contract administrator fees | $161,553 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $28,623 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,150 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,312,477 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $52.4M / $63.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 519 / 481 |
| Participants with account balances | 830 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Withumsmith Brown, PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity | $163,125 reported compensation |
| NFP Retirement Inc | $121,374 reported compensation |
| NB Ventures Inc | $16,300 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008143824NAL0003082883001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 22-3721259, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.