Chicago Baseball Holdings, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Chicago Cubs Associates Retirement Plan
Chicago, ILArts, Entertainment & Recreation596 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$9,424Employer $ per active participant
$8,720Employee $ saved per active participant
0.11%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$117.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$134,385Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.6 / 5099th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.9 / 2572th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.5 / 1596th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score92 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans with 500–2,499 active participants (225 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 99th |
| Lower admin cost | 72th |
| Employee saving | 96th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 38% |
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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
- Chicago Baseball Holdings put in about $9,424 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($995). 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 | $5,621,240 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,201,507 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $961,036 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $119,488 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $30,000 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,988,169 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $98.7M / $117.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 552 / 641 |
| Participants with account balances | 875 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Sikich CPA LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $73,888 reported compensation |
| Sageview Advisory Group, LLC | $30,000 reported compensation |
| Sikich CPA LLC | $15,600 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250818171600NAL0000765523001, received 2025-08-18, EIN 27-0508718, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.