Spear Physical Therapy PLLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Spear Physical Therapy PLLC 401(k) Plan · d/b/a Spear Physical Therapy
New York, NYHealth Care & Social Assistance761 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$757Employer $ per active participant
$3,386Employee $ saved per active participant
0.43%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$15.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$35,678Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity22.0 / 5044th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost7.0 / 2528th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.1 / 1561th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score31 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 44th |
| Lower admin cost | 28th |
| Employee saving | 61th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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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 ($75,991 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Spear Physical Therapy PLLC put in about $757 per active participant, below the typical peer ($976). 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 (0.43% 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 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 | $576,057 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,576,474 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $85,128 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $56,705 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $28,199 |
| Benefits paid out | $417,211 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $11.0M / $15.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 633 / 889 |
| Participants with account balances | 429 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Cbiz Cpas P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $28,506 reported compensation |
| Equitable Advisors LLC | $23,795 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250922154952NAL0002222691001, received 2025-09-22, EIN 20-2775993, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.