Sutter Medical Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Sutter Medical Group 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Sacramento, CAHealth Care & Social Assistance1,168 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$32,180Employer $ per active participant
$21,861Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.0BNet plan assets, end of year
$703,097Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.9 / 50100th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.7 / 2595th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.9 / 15100th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score79 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 100th |
| Lower admin cost | 95th |
| Employee saving | 100th |
| 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 ($966,552 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $521 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sutter Medical Group put in about $32,180 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.
- 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 | $37,586,428 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $25,534,173 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $5,026,699 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $208,863 |
| Contract administrator fees | $3,000 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $104,029 |
| Other admin expenses | $292,610 |
| Benefits paid out | $46,729,924 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $887.0M / $1.0B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,089 / 1,247 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,493 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Ascensus, LLC | $242,610 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $104,029 reported compensation |
| NWK Group | $50,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009124205NAL0006999361001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 68-0002401, plan #004, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.