FDM Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
FDM Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan
New York, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services625 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$702Employer $ per active participant
$3,749Employee $ saved per active participant
0.49%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$12.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$13,849Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity8.1 / 5016th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.9 / 2524th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.9 / 1519th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score27 / 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 | 16th |
| Lower admin cost | 24th |
| Employee saving | 19th |
| 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
- FDM Group put in about $702 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 (0.49% 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 | $438,764 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,343,113 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $113,778 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $56,171 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $27,855 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,964,065 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $10.6M / $12.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 776 / 474 |
| Participants with account balances | 873 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Adp, Inc. | $28,316 reported compensation |
| RBC | $27,855 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250925051512NAL0008202849001, received 2025-09-25, EIN 52-2077830, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.