Associations, Inc 401(k) Review & Grade
Associa, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Richardson, TXReal Estate & Rental6,910 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$75Employer $ per active participant
$1,548Employee $ saved per active participant
0.20%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$129.6MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity4.1 / 508th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.7 / 2535th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.4 / 1522th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score9 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Real Estate & Rental plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (50 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 8th |
| Lower admin cost | 35th |
| Employee saving | 22th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 46% |
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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 ($503,591 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
- Associations put in about $75 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,141). 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 (0.20% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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 | $519,115 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,697,882 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,066,249 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $256,558 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $31,065 |
| Other admin expenses | $21,900 |
| Benefits paid out | $22,633,831 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $126.5M / $129.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 6,146 / 7,675 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,733 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $145,222 reported compensation |
| Global Retirement Partners LLC | $51,900 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $42,926 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013123632NAL0002893650001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 75-3014941, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.