The Northstar SNF 401(k) Review & Grade
The Northstar SNF 401(k) Plan
Lynbrook, NYAdministrative, Support & Staffing Services1,348 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500-SF filing · How we grade
$124Employer $ per active participant
$292Employee $ saved per active participant
1.14%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$5.2MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity11.5 / 5023th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.3 / 255th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.0 / 1514th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
Total score15 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Administrative, Support & Staffing Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (401 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 23th |
| Lower admin cost | 5th |
| Employee saving | 14th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 27% |
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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
- Northstar SNF put in about $124 per active participant, below the typical peer ($712). 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 (1.14% 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 | $166,715 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $393,669 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $167,173 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $55,301 |
| Benefits paid out | $906,570 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $4.5M / $5.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 522 / 2,175 |
| Participants with account balances | 136 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500-SF filing, acknowledgment ID 20250529113121NAL0014019056001, received 2025-05-29, EIN 83-1290895, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.