Retirement plan
AMAZON 401(K) PLAN
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLCEIN 82-0544687Plan #001PY 2024
440 TERRY AVENUE NORTH - SEATTLE, WA 98109206-266-1000
Prospect flagsLow participationLow assets / participantLow employer contributionFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
SCOTT SANDER
Signed 10/13/2025
Plan administrator entity
401(K) COMMITTEE
EIN 820544687
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$34593.7M
No prior year
Total participants
1,343,800
No prior year
Average account balance
$36,676
No prior year
Annual return
20.67%
No prior year
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort97 peers
Snapshot2024
30
Participant deferral / active EE
$3,764
median $6,969
20
Employer contribution / active EE
$759
median $2,535
43
Participation rate
66.8%
median 76.4%
11
Avg account balance
$36,676
median $100,933
96
Admin fee / account holder
$7
median $65
82
Annual return
20.67%
median 16.28%
Overall peer rank
47of 100
47th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
Less than 3 years of history available for this plan
We'll show a chart here once at least 3 consecutive filings are on record.
Service providers
Top 2 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786 | Loan Processing | $6,110,983 |
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.1+ years Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524 | Advisory (Plan) | $633,262 |
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2K2S2T3H2R2E
Plan features
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2FERISA section 404(c) planThis plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
- 2GTotal participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangementEmployee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
- 2RParticipant-directed brokerage accountsParticipant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
- 2SAutomatic enrollmentPlan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
- 3HControlled group memberPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
Opportunity flags
5 tripped
- OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
- OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
- OpportunityLow assets / participant
Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.
- ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
- ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$7.1M
$6 / participant
- Recordkeeping$6M85.3%
- Investment mgmt$966K13.7%
- Contract admin$59K0.8%
- Other / not subdivided$8K0.1%
% of EOY assets
0.020%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
3 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- ERNST & YOUNG LLP
- Auditor EIN
- 346565596
- Audit fees
- $0
- Opinion code
- Unqualified