Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. 401(k) Review & Grade
Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (with 401(k) Provisions)
Dayton, OHProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services568 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,365Employer $ per active participant
$9,166Employee $ saved per active participant
0.15%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$136.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$198,276Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity40.5 / 5081th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.8 / 2563th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving7.6 / 1551th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score74 / 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 | 63th |
| Employee saving | 51th |
| 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
- Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & put in about $6,365 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.
- 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 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 | $3,612,020 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,201,496 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,504,470 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $194,523 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $126,489 |
| Benefits paid out | $10,588,564 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $121.2M / $136.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 595 / 540 |
| Participants with account balances | 688 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $83,999 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $71,494 reported compensation |
| Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC | $45,873 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014204804NAL0007443442001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 31-0800053, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.