Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Los Angeles, CAArts, Entertainment & Recreation14,727 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$498Employer $ per active participant
$1,374Employee $ saved per active participant
0.10%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$252.8MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity11.3 / 5023th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost10.8 / 2543th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.0 / 1520th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score15 / 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 | 23th |
| Lower admin cost | 43th |
| Employee saving | 20th |
| 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 ($312 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $965,436 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Anschutz Entertainment Group put in about $498 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.
- 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 | $7,330,383 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $20,241,629 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,112,720 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $235,286 |
| Contract administrator fees | $235,286 |
| Benefits paid out | $14,071,469 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $207.6M / $252.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 12,994 / 16,460 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,940 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Pension Assurance LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $235,286 reported compensation |
| Morningstar Investment Management L | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250922131322NAL0002149891001, received 2025-09-22, EIN 84-1260056, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.