The Arc of the Ozarks 401(k) Review & Grade
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of the Arc of the Ozarks
Springfield, MOOther Services1,974 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$339Employer $ per active participant
$572Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$13.0MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity12.0 / 5024th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.5 / 2594th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.3 / 1516th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score41 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 24th |
| Lower admin cost | 94th |
| Employee saving | 16th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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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
- Arc of the Ozarks put in about $339 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,257). 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.
- 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 | $668,874 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,129,074 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $514,787 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $2,813 |
| Other admin expenses | $2,813 |
| Benefits paid out | $561,532 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $9.8M / $13.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,864 / 2,083 |
| Participants with account balances | 509 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | KPM Cpa's P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Mutual of America Investment Corp | $3,874 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014133152NAL0004083280001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 43-6049004, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.