A. T. Kearney, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
A. T. Kearney, Inc. 401k and Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
Chicago, ILProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,196 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$17,651Employer $ per active participant
$15,834Employee $ saved per active participant
0.00%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$698.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$273,594Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.5 / 5099th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.9 / 25100th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.8 / 1592th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features7 / 10Auto-enrollment
Total score95 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 99th |
| Lower admin cost | 100th |
| Employee saving | 92th |
| 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
- A. T. Kearney put in about $17,651 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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 | $21,110,692 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $18,937,245 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,930,844 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $7,074 |
| Other admin expenses | $744 |
| Benefits paid out | $38,426,494 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $605.2M / $698.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,248 / 1,144 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,552 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $6,330 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015155926NAL0005356673001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 75-2608565, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.