Perkins Coie LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Perkins Coie Retirement and 401(k) Plan
Seattle, WAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,710 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$20,256Employer $ per active participant
$16,530Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.3BNet plan assets, end of year
$469,536Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.8 / 50100th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.1 / 2596th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.0 / 1594th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score98 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 100th |
| Lower admin cost | 96th |
| Employee saving | 94th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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
- Perkins Coie LLP put in about $20,256 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.
- 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 | $34,647,076 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $28,275,327 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $7,398,228 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $199,850 |
| Other admin expenses | $199,850 |
| Benefits paid out | $77,347,327 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.2B / $1.3B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,738 / 1,683 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,797 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | $107,079 reported compensation |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $97,091 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251020124231NAL0000654369001, received 2025-10-20, EIN 91-0591206, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.