Bamboo HR LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Bamboo HR LLC 401(k) Plan
Draper, UTProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,352 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,402Employer $ per active participant
$8,866Employee $ saved per active participant
0.37%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$93.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$49,935Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity40.6 / 5081th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.2 / 2533th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.3 / 1548th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score66 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 81th |
| Lower admin cost | 33th |
| Employee saving | 48th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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
- Bamboo HR put in about $6,402 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). 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 (0.37% 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 | $8,651,881 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $11,981,828 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,031,910 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $291,838 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $172,846 |
| Benefits paid out | $4,631,253 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $63.5M / $93.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,203 / 1,500 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,867 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Tanner LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Caliber Wealth Management LLC | $121,697 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $118,992 reported compensation |
| Diversify Wealth Management LLC | $51,149 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250930152617NAL0011858641001, received 2025-09-30, EIN 26-3008157, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.