Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP 401(k) Incentive Savings Plan
New York, NYProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services1,138 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,320Employer $ per active participant
$13,824Employee $ saved per active participant
0.03%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$424.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$273,252Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity33.8 / 5068th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.0 / 2592th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.5 / 1583th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score69 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 68th |
| Lower admin cost | 92th |
| Employee saving | 83th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $17,532 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP put in about $4,320 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.
- 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 | $4,918,216 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $15,738,080 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $9,026,888 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $135,447 |
| Other admin expenses | $117,210 |
| Benefits paid out | $37,535,141 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $366.4M / $424.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,122 / 1,155 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,553 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Pricewaterhousecoopers |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | $18,237 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015151538NAL0002530323001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 13-5344867, plan #042, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.