The Kenific Group Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
The Kenific Group 401(k) Plan
Ashburn, VAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services851 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,107Employer $ per active participant
$1,785Employee $ saved per active participant
1.03%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$9.3MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity10.6 / 5021th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.5 / 256th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.4 / 159th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score17 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 21th |
| Lower admin cost | 6th |
| Employee saving | 9th |
| 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
- Kenific Group put in about $1,107 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.
- Direct plan expenses (1.03% 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.
- 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 | $941,803 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,518,613 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $749,765 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $78,393 |
| Contract administrator fees | $36,114 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $26,600 |
| Other admin expenses | $15,679 |
| Benefits paid out | $654,495 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $5.9M / $9.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 751 / 951 |
| Participants with account balances | 405 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Aprio LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $36,114 reported compensation |
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | $31,382 reported compensation |
| Tribridge Partners Financial LLC | $10,928 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014084127NAL0002422161001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 45-3056454, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.