Arise Child & Family Service, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Arise Child & Family Service, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan
Syracuse, NYOther Services540 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$284Employer $ per active participant
$1,164Employee $ saved per active participant
0.09%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$8.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$11,540Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity11.0 / 5022th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.4 / 2578th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.3 / 1529th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score38 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 22th |
| Lower admin cost | 78th |
| Employee saving | 29th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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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
- Arise Child & Family Service put in about $284 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,257). 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.
- 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 | $153,502 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $628,584 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,091 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $6,400 |
| Benefits paid out | $829,511 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $7.0M / $8.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 517 / 563 |
| Participants with account balances | 693 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Bonadio & Co., LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| LPL Financial Corporation | $27,528 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014121754NAL0001334915001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 16-1186293, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.