Fastly, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Fastly, Inc. 401(k) Plan
San Francisco, CAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services909 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,248Employer $ per active participant
$17,220Employee $ saved per active participant
0.04%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$106.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$82,811Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity18.5 / 5037th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.2 / 2589th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.2 / 1595th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score62 / 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 | 37th |
| Lower admin cost | 89th |
| Employee saving | 95th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $16,041 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Fastly put in about $2,248 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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.
- 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 | $2,043,667 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $15,653,230 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $8,563,883 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $40,197 |
| Benefits paid out | $8,395,789 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $74.8M / $106.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 958 / 860 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,280 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Sensiba LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $40,197 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250805143602NAL0004714354001, received 2025-08-05, EIN 27-5411834, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.