Salem Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Salem Media Group, Inc. Employees 401(k) Plan
Camarillo, CAInformation1,282 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$0Employer $ per active participant
$6,006Employee $ saved per active participant
0.16%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$127.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$91,002Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity0.0 / 500th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.5 / 2562th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.5 / 1530th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features7 / 10Auto-enrollment
Total score27 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Information plans with 500–2,499 active participants (310 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 0th |
| Lower admin cost | 62th |
| Employee saving | 30th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- This plan reported $0 in employer contributions for 2024. Some employers put their money into a separate plan, so check any other plans listed below and ask HR. If there really is no company money, you still get the tax break. Compare the plan's fees and funds with an IRA before deciding where your next dollar goes.
- 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 | $0 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,702,540 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $157,768 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $195,117 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $110,015 |
| Benefits paid out | $17,671,398 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $121.8M / $127.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,305 / 1,260 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,406 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Miller Kaplan Arase LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Alliant Insurance Services Inc DBA | $79,333 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $69,602 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $30,682 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250722164750NAL0002652721001, received 2025-07-22, EIN 77-0121400, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.