Bain Capital, LP 401(k) Review & Grade
Bain Capital, LP Profit Sharing Plan
Boston, MAFinance & Insurance1,270 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$35,371Employer $ per active participant
$10,409Employee $ saved per active participant
0.03%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$389.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$217,255Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity50.0 / 50100th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.5 / 2594th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.6 / 1577th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score95 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 100th |
| Lower admin cost | 94th |
| Employee saving | 77th |
| 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
- Bain Capital, LP put in about $35,371 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,606). 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 | $44,920,942 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $13,219,233 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $5,248,263 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $89,255 |
| Contract administrator fees | $89,255 |
| Benefits paid out | $21,898,215 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $302.8M / $389.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,233 / 1,307 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,794 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Pricewaterhousecooper |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $99,456 reported compensation |
| Qdro Consultants Company, LLC | $300 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015075858NAL0005618224001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 04-3511291, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.