E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Denver, COProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services724 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,893Employer $ per active participant
$7,096Employee $ saved per active participant
0.42%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$41.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$48,982Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity16.2 / 5032th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost7.2 / 2529th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.3 / 1536th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score39 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 32th |
| Lower admin cost | 29th |
| Employee saving | 36th |
| 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
- E2 Consulting Engineers put in about $1,893 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.42% 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 | $1,371,228 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,141,015 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,057,239 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $157,300 |
| Contract administrator fees | $157,300 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,245,657 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $32.7M / $41.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 684 / 765 |
| Participants with account balances | 855 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Ryan, Gunsauls & O'donnell, LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $96,371 reported compensation |
| Global Retirement Part | $46,154 reported compensation |
| Hub International | $14,775 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250707103026NAL0005215936001, received 2025-07-07, EIN 94-3061417, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.