Dentons US LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Dentons US LLP Profit Sharing Plan
Chicago, ILProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,421 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$13,781Employer $ per active participant
$14,570Employee $ saved per active participant
0.09%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$998.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$390,012Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.2 / 5096th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.3 / 2577th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.0 / 1587th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score88 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 96th |
| Lower admin cost | 77th |
| Employee saving | 87th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $2,801 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Dentons US LLP put in about $13,781 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 | $19,582,162 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $20,703,572 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $12,926,059 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $839,383 |
| Contract administrator fees | $8,500 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $688,393 |
| Benefits paid out | $83,540,467 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $907.2M / $998.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,408 / 1,434 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,561 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Grant Thornton LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Curi RMB Capital LLC | $244,600 reported compensation |
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc | $130,040 reported compensation |
| William Blair Investment Mgmt | $113,419 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251106122600NAL0006353587001, received 2025-11-06, EIN 36-1796730, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.
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