Principal Ease 401(k) Plan401(k) plan: employer contributions, fees and assets
2025Form 5500 for plan year 2025
The filing shows $226 of employer contributions for each active participant in the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
- Sponsor
- Futureplan Fiduciary Services, LLC, Boston, MA
- EIN and plan number
- 82-3719843, plan 334
- Plan type
- 401(k), profit sharing. Multiple-employer plan
- Plan year
- to
- Filing received
What this filing shows
At the end of the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025, the plan had 200,161 participants.
Net assets were $911,725,743 at the end of that plan year.
Employer contributions were $226 for each active participant in that plan year.
Participant contributions were $608 for each active participant.
By participants, it was number 2 of 2,487 defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants and a filing address in Massachusetts.
By net assets, it was number 79 of 2,371.
Its net assets rose by 40.1% from plan year 2024 to 2025.
Net assets of the 568 defined contribution plans with 25,000 or more participants in plan year 2024 that filed for both years rose by 13.9%.
Its net assets for each participant were $4,555 in plan year 2025.
The median of defined contribution plans with 25,000 or more participants was $62,774 in plan year 2024.
Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
What Form 5500 does not show
- The match formula. The form gives the total of the employer contributions for a plan year.
- Fund expense ratios. The fees on the form are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation.
- The account of a person. The form gives totals for the plan.
While applicable plans are required to file a Form 5500 or Form 5500-SF annually, multiple filings may exist for a plan’s single form year if a plan amends their original filing or if a duplicate filing was erroneously submitted.
The dataset listed as “Latest” includes only the latest filing received for a plan with a filing status of “FILING_RECEIVED”.
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Contributions
Position among plans of the same type and size. The group: 608 defined contribution plans with 25,000 or more participants, plan year 2024. The percentiles set the latest figures of this plan against the group of plan year 2024.
- Employer contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Cash from employers, Schedule H line 2a(1)(A)
- $44,348,011
- Active participants31 Dec 2025
- 196,164
- Employer contributions for each active participant
- $226
The plan is at the 11th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $759, $2,415 and $5,205. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 3rd percentile.
- Participant contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $119,201,125
- Rollovers and other contributions
- $29,089,443
- Participant contributions for each active participant
- $608
The plan is at the 12th percentile of the group of 558 plans. The quartiles of the group are $1,660, $5,057 and $8,552. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 1st percentile.
- Total contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Schedule H line 2a(3)
- $192,638,579
A percentile gives a position in the group. It does not grade the plan. Groups: plans with 25,000 or more participants, Finance and insurance sector.
Fees that the filing shows
The fees on this page are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
- Contract administrator fees
- $7,113,735
- Administrative expenses, Schedule HPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $7,113,735
The plan is at the 46th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $18.12, $38.81 and $62.48. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 20th percentile.
- Direct compensation
- $7,040,045
- Indirect compensation
- $1,354,389
- Schedule C compensation to organisationsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $8,394,434
The plan is at the 56th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $17.36, $36.41 and $59.45. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 19th percentile.
The group for a fee line has only the plans that report an amount. Guide: how to read Schedule C fees
Assets and participants
- Net assets at the start of the plan year
- $650,877,712
- Total income, with the result of the investments
- $309,853,518
- Benefits paid
- $103,639,617
- Total expenses
- $112,352,519
- Net income
- $197,500,999
- Net transfers
- $63,347,032
- Net assets, 31 Dec 2025
- $911,725,743
- Active participants
- 196,164
- Retired or separated, with benefits now
- 1
- Retired or separated, with benefits later
- 3,971
- Participants with an account balance
- 38,131
- Participants, 31 Dec 2025
- 200,161
The plan is at the 5th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $22,510, $62,774 and $154,187. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 1st percentile.
Net assets for each participant is an average of the plan. Form 5500 has no account balance of a person.
Plan years on file
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200,161 | $912M | $44.3M | $119M | $8.4M |
| 2024 | 163,954 | $651M | $40.9M | $100M | $6.6M |
| 2023 | 108,334 | $384M | $24.7M | $62.3M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | 54,992 | $154M | $11.7M | $28.5M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | 11,500 | $42.7M | $1.2M | $3.4M | $95K |
Assets by Schedule H category, 31 Dec 2025
- Common/collective trusts
- $658M 72.2%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)
- $165M 18.1%
- Pooled separate accounts
- $52.5M 5.8%
- Insurance company general account
- $22.8M 2.5%
- Participant loans
- $13.8M 1.5%
The form shows the type of the investment vehicle. It does not list the funds of the plan.
Service providers on Schedule C
| Organisation | Services in the filing | Direct compensation | Indirect compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Participant loan processing | $5,714,643 | $0 |
| Ascensus | Plan Administrator | $522,065 | $1,751 |
| Principal Securities Inc. | Other services | $0 | $280,981 |
| Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments | Other services | $0 | $165,414 |
| LPL Financial LLC | Other services | $0 | $140,427 |
| Osaic Wealth Inc. | Consulting (pension); Investment advisory (plan); Other services | $80,395 | $54,191 |
| Park Avenue Securities | Investment advisory (plan); Other services | $16,515 | $85,703 |
| Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. | Other services | $0 | $91,034 |
| LPL Financial LLC - RPCP | Investment advisory (plan) | $76,401 | $37 |
| Northwestern Mutual Investment Serv | Other services | $0 | $65,295 |
| RBC Capital Markets LLC | Other services | $0 | $59,765 |
| Equitable Network LLC | Other services | $0 | $54,236 |
Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more. The table does not show 3 rows with smaller amounts. The site does not show persons that Schedule C names.
Other answers in the filing
- Opinion of the accountantSchedule H line 3a
- Unmodified
- Accountant performed an ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) auditSchedule H line 3b
- Yes
- Accounting firmSchedule H line 3c
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Failure to transmit participant contributionsSchedule H line 4a
- Yes, $5,114,634
- Fidelity bondSchedule H line 4d
- Yes, $500,000
- Blackout period in the plan yearSchedule H line 4m
- No
- Marks on the form
- automatic enrollment
- 2AAge/service weighted or new comparability or similar plan
- 2EProfit-sharing plan
- 2JCode section 401(k) feature
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangement
- 2GTotal participant-directed account plan
- 3DPre-approved pension plan
- 2S401(k) plan or 403(b) plan that provides for automatic enrollment
- 2TTotal or partial participant-directed account plan with a default investment account
- 2WMultiple-employer pension plan that is a pooled employer plan
Plan characteristics codes of line 8a, with the labels of the Form 5500 instructions. Business code 524140: Direct Life, Health, & Medical Insurance Carriers.
The plan administrator gives these answers on Schedule H. The site shows the answers as filed. It draws no conclusion from them.
Line 3a. The attached opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan is (see instructions):
The form has four choices: unmodified, qualified, disclaimer and adverse. Glossary
Line 4a. Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions within the time period described in 29 CFR 2510.3-102? Continue to answer “Yes” for any prior year failures until fully corrected. (See instructions and DOL’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program.)
A “Yes” answer carries an amount. The line does not say why a transfer was late. Glossary
Form text copied from Department of Labor, Schedule H (Form 5500), editions 2024 and 2025 on .
Plans of similar size in the same industry
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Ease 401(k) Plan | Principal Life Insurance Company | 163,954 |
| Elevance Health 401(k) Plan | Ath Holding Company, LLC | 91,131 |
| Humana Retirement Savings Plan | Humana Inc. | 57,219 |
| The 401(k) Plan | Health Care Service Corporation | 43,580 |
| Nationwide Savings Plan | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | 38,817 |
| The Prudential Employee Savings Plan | The Prudential Insurance Company of America | 32,902 |
| MetLife 401(k) Plan | MetLife Group, Inc. | 31,515 |
| MassMutual Thrift Plan | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | 21,736 |
| Highmark Investment Plan | Highmark Health | 20,944 |
| New York Life Insurance Company Employee Progress- Sharing Investment Plan | New York Life Insurance Company | 19,133 |
Official channels
- Form 5500 Filing Search, U.S. Department of Labor, EFAST2
The search of the Department of Labor for filed Form 5500 reports.
To find this plan there, look for: EIN 82-3719843Plan number 334
- EBSA publication about retirement plans, for participants, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Cite this page
My Plan Facts. "Principal Ease 401(k) Plan." https://myplanfacts.com/plan/823719843-334-principal-ease-401-k-plan/. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets, filings received through 24 Oct 2026.
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Where this page gets its figures
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C), plan years 2009 to 2025. The datasets are in the public domain. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 82-3719843, plan 334. An amended filing replaces it at the next update. The site calculates the figures for each participant, the quartiles and the percentiles. How the figures are made. Report an error.
Questions
Does the filing show the employer match?
No. Form 5500 does not state the match formula. The filing shows total employer contributions of $44,348,011 for the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Participants contributed $119,201,125 in total in that plan year.
What fees does the filing show?
The plan reported $7,113,735 of administrative expenses for the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Schedule C shows $8,394,434 of compensation to service providers. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
Which organisations give services to the plan?
Schedule C of the filing names 15 organisations. The table of service providers on this page gives the names, the services and the amounts. Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more.
How old are these figures?
The figures are for the plan year from 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. The Department of Labor received the filing on 12 Oct 2026. A filing is due by the last day of the 7th month after the plan year ends. An extension allows up to 9.5 months after the plan year ends.