Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 401(k) Review & Grade
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 401(k) Plan
Beverly Hills, CAOther Services714 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,098Employer $ per active participant
$5,280Employee $ saved per active participant
0.45%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$39.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$42,914Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity34.2 / 5068th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.6 / 2526th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.7 / 1578th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score60 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 68th |
| Lower admin cost | 26th |
| Employee saving | 78th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $3,059 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put in about $2,098 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,257). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.45% 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 | $1,499,080 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,772,428 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $44,362 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $170,855 |
| Contract administrator fees | $300 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $109,119 |
| Benefits paid out | $5,166,229 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $36.0M / $39.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 708 / 721 |
| Participants with account balances | 927 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| First Republic Investment Mgmnt | $109,119 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $61,736 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013123503NAL0000607491001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 95-0473280, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.