Mcgaw Medical Center of Northwestern University 401(k) Review & Grade
Mcgaw Medical Center Housestaff Member 401(k) Pre-Tax Savings Plan
Chicago, ILHealth Care & Social Assistance1,324 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,808Employer $ per active participant
$5,406Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$75.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$33,165Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity33.8 / 5068th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.5 / 2586th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.4 / 1583th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score71 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 68th |
| Lower admin cost | 86th |
| Employee saving | 83th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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
- Mcgaw Medical Center of Northwestern University put in about $1,808 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($976). 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 | $2,393,914 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,158,206 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $337,900 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $37,033 |
| Benefits paid out | $7,257,477 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $62.1M / $75.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,315 / 1,333 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,284 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Grant Thornton LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Inv. Inst. Ops. Co. LLC | $37,033 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013150919NAL0003408130001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 36-2656113, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.