Seg Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Spring Education Group 401(k) Retirement Plan
West Chester, PAEducational Services6,508 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$957Employer $ per active participant
$3,510Employee $ saved per active participant
0.27%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$217.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$30,222Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity19.7 / 5039th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.5 / 2526th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.1 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score32 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Educational Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (34 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 39th |
| Lower admin cost | 26th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 65% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($1,360 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $313 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Seg put in about $957 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,155). 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 (0.27% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.12%). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $6,226,257 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $22,843,407 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $833,506 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $530,465 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $62,300 |
| Benefits paid out | $22,624,388 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $182.3M / $217.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 6,598 / 6,418 |
| Participants with account balances | 7,180 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Torrillo & Associates, LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $442,065 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $62,300 reported compensation |
| Torrillo & Associates, LLC | $26,100 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250924113550NAL0016970034001, received 2025-09-24, EIN 22-2465204, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.