John Knox Village 401(k) Review & Grade
John Knox Village Retirement Plan
Lee S Summit, MOHealth Care & Social Assistance836 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$699Employer $ per active participant
$2,522Employee $ saved per active participant
0.52%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$33.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$38,400Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.1 / 5042th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.4 / 2522th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.5 / 1550th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score44 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 42th |
| Lower admin cost | 22th |
| Employee saving | 50th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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
- John Knox Village put in about $699 per active participant, below the typical peer ($976). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.52% 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 | $584,843 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,109,457 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $13,022 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $165,665 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $77,634 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,936,454 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $30.1M / $33.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 846 / 827 |
| Participants with account balances | 867 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $88,031 reported compensation |
| Cbiz Investment Advisory Services | $75,000 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $2,634 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251002162321NAL0000705153001, received 2025-10-02, EIN 23-7365138, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.