Chestnut Health Systems, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Chestnut Health Systems, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
Bloomington, ILOther Services799 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,586Employer $ per active participant
$4,719Employee $ saved per active participant
0.49%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$41.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$38,379Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity30.1 / 5060th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.0 / 2524th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.8 / 1572th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score54 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 60th |
| Lower admin cost | 24th |
| Employee saving | 72th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $2,446 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Chestnut Health Systems put in about $1,586 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,257). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.49% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $1,267,056 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,770,462 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $418,148 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $191,878 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $78,759 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,380,030 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $37.1M / $41.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 790 / 808 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,082 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallenllp |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Oneamerica Retirement Services, LLC | $113,119 reported compensation |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | $78,759 reported compensation |
| Matrix Trust Company | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250929113442NAL0026627746001, received 2025-09-29, EIN 37-0964629, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.