Comscore, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Comscore, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Reston, VAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services742 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,082Employer $ per active participant
$11,727Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$161.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$123,617Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity10.1 / 5020th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.5 / 2570th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.8 / 1572th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score28 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 20th |
| Lower admin cost | 70th |
| Employee saving | 72th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $551 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Comscore put in about $1,082 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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 | $803,080 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $8,701,752 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,232,543 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $179,216 |
| Contract administrator fees | $300 |
| Other admin expenses | $80,272 |
| Benefits paid out | $13,184,047 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $141.9M / $161.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 756 / 728 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,303 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Uhyllp |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $98,944 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250930124328NAL0016513171001, received 2025-09-30, EIN 54-1955550, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.