Virgin Galactic, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Virgin Galactic, LLC 401(k) Plan
Tustin, CAManagement of Companies876 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,907Employer $ per active participant
$11,390Employee $ saved per active participant
0.14%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$100.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$85,572Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity43.9 / 5088th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.1 / 2564th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.3 / 1589th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score80 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Management of Companies plans with 500–2,499 active participants (172 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 88th |
| Lower admin cost | 64th |
| Employee saving | 89th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 58% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $19,429 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Virgin Galactic put in about $6,907 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,492). 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 | $6,047,515 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $9,972,094 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $861,508 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $136,152 |
| Contract administrator fees | $2,700 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $79,119 |
| Benefits paid out | $17,633,502 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $88.7M / $100.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,010 / 741 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,176 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $57,033 reported compensation |
| Raymond James & Associates,inc | $50,000 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $29,119 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250904172322NAL0034166898001, received 2025-09-04, EIN 84-2252157, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.