Vystar Credit Union 401(k) Review & Grade
Vystar Credit Union 401(k) Plan
Jacksonville, FLFinance & Insurance2,288 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,226Employer $ per active participant
$5,617Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$175.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$64,108Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.6 / 5043th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.8 / 2579th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.6 / 1530th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score56 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 43th |
| Lower admin cost | 79th |
| Employee saving | 30th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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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
- Vystar Credit Union put in about $3,226 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,606). 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.
- 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 | $7,380,202 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $12,852,017 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $6,383,858 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $126,989 |
| Contract administrator fees | $300 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $150,951 |
| Benefits paid out | $19,021,331 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $147.1M / $175.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,264 / 2,312 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,741 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| NFP Retirement | $91,389 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $59,562 reported compensation |
| Cliftonlarsonallen LLP | $12,600 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251001085750NAL0005838387001, received 2025-10-01, EIN 59-0690965, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.