A. M. Castle 401(k) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingA. M. Castle & Co. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan · Plan 002 · EIN 36-0879160Updated Oct 2026

What A. M. Castle's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $1,741 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$164,803
Average account balance
645
Participants (end of year)
$102M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.16%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

Plan features

Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.

RecordkeeperPrincipal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Independent auditorCohn Reznick (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 501 defined-contribution plans in wholesale trade with 500 to 999 participants.

A. M. Castle: employer contribution per participant$1,741
Peer median$1,855
A. M. Castle: average balance$164,803
Peer median$72,906
A. M. Castle: admin expenses ÷ assets0.16%
Peer median0.22%

Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.

Plan history

Plan assets went from $88.4M at the end of plan year 2021 to $102M at the end of plan year 2024.

$88.4M2021$69.3M2022$75.2M2023$102M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the A. M. Castle plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
2024645$102M$1.1M$1,7410.16%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2023685$75.2M$1.2M$1,7560.28%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2022774$69.3M$1.4M$1,8920.18%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2021771$88.4M$1.3M$1,7770.21%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other A. M. Castle plans (1)

Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.

Pension Plan for Employees of A.M. Castle & Co.

Plan 001 · EIN 36-0879160 · plan year 2024 filing
$181,639
Average account balance
548
Participants (end of year)
$99.5M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.65%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

Plan features

Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.

RecordkeeperPrincipal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Independent auditorCohnreznick LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusPension (defined benefit) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does A. M. Castle match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the A. M. Castle & Co. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $1,741 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the A. M. Castle 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the A. M. Castle & Co. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the A. M. Castle 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is A. M. Castle & Co..

I left A. M. Castle. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (A. M. Castle & Co., (847) 349-2561) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The A. M. Castle old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old A. M. Castle 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports A. M. Castle filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with A. M. Castle. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology