Intersystems Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Intersystems Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
Cambridge, MAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services884 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$11,081Employer $ per active participant
$15,783Employee $ saved per active participant
0.00%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$341.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$288,361Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity46.3 / 5093th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.9 / 25100th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.7 / 1591th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score75 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 93th |
| Lower admin cost | 100th |
| Employee saving | 91th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($487,730 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $251 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Intersystems put in about $11,081 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 reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $9,795,763 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $13,951,805 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,149,671 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $5,760 |
| Benefits paid out | $13,362,837 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $282.9M / $341.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 854 / 914 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,183 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Aafcpas,inc |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $5,760 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250730073747NAL0004318225001, received 2025-07-30, EIN 04-2639026, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.