Early Warning Services, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Early Warning Services, LLC 401(k) Plan
Scottsdale, AZInformation1,348 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$8,209Employer $ per active participant
$12,788Employee $ saved per active participant
0.14%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$163.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$96,829Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.2 / 5096th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.5 / 2566th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.2 / 1575th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score86 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Information plans with 500–2,499 active participants (310 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 96th |
| Lower admin cost | 66th |
| Employee saving | 75th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Early Warning Services put in about $8,209 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,829). 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 | $11,070,344 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $17,244,040 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,788,191 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $201,364 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $59,973 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,892 |
| Benefits paid out | $22,675,039 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $134.6M / $163.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,320 / 1,377 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,684 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cbiz Cpas P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $139,289 reported compensation |
| Alliant Insurance Services Inc DBA | $51,049 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $8,925 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251006134223NAL0003483681001, received 2025-10-06, EIN 20-5276211, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.