SP Plus Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
SP+ 401(k) Savings Plan
Chicago, ILOther Services13,666 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$316Employer $ per active participant
$960Employee $ saved per active participant
0.34%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$202.6MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity7.9 / 5016th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost2.0 / 258th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.3 / 1515th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score5 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: all industries, plans with 10,000+ active participants (fewer than 30 industry peers) (820 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 16th |
| Lower admin cost | 8th |
| Employee saving | 15th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 50% |
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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 ($218 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- SP Plus put in about $316 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,229). 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 (0.34% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.09%). 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 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 | $4,313,524 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $13,122,026 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,717,743 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $655,830 |
| Contract administrator fees | $655,830 |
| Benefits paid out | $22,639,792 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $181.2M / $202.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 14,168 / 13,164 |
| Participants with account balances | 5,435 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $689,854 reported compensation |
| William E Hamm and Associates Inc | $70,000 reported compensation |
| Crowe LLP | $24,486 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014110329NAL0001275443001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 16-1171179, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.