Athletico, LTD. 401(k) Review & Grade
Athletico, LTD. Employees Profit Sharing Plan
Oak Brook, ILHealth Care & Social Assistance8,961 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$587Employer $ per active participant
$4,210Employee $ saved per active participant
0.11%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$410.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$36,579Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity22.7 / 5045th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.9 / 2555th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.5 / 1564th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score46 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (312 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 45th |
| Lower admin cost | 55th |
| Employee saving | 64th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 38% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($140,716 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Athletico put in about $587 per active participant, below the typical peer ($800). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $5,263,400 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $37,727,403 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,772,636 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $399,901 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $92,000 |
| Other admin expenses | $775 |
| Benefits paid out | $26,433,944 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $341.8M / $410.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,874 / 9,048 |
| Participants with account balances | 11,216 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $307,126 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $92,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014132203NAL0001451667001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 36-3771769, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.