Community Counselling Service Co., LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
CCS 401(k) Plan
New York, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services560 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,804Employer $ per active participant
$11,705Employee $ saved per active participant
0.21%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$86.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$109,207Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity30.8 / 5062th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.3 / 2553th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.8 / 1572th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score65 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 62th |
| Lower admin cost | 53th |
| Employee saving | 72th |
| 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
- Community Counselling Service Co. put in about $3,804 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 | $2,128,471 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,548,748 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,118,720 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $171,954 |
| Contract administrator fees | $171,954 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,959,514 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $79.7M / $86.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 527 / 592 |
| Participants with account balances | 790 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Clifton Larson Allen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $145,579 reported compensation |
| The Benefit Practice | $45,805 reported compensation |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | $45,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015134134NAL0009882738001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 90-0286107, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.