American Bar Association 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What American Bar Association's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
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.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 263 defined-contribution plans in other services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| American Bar Association: employer contribution per participant | $3,589 | |
| Peer median | $1,431 |
| American Bar Association: average balance | $141,784 | |
| Peer median | $42,646 |
| American Bar Association: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.06% | |
| Peer median | 0.23% |
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 $195M at the end of plan year 2021 to $212M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,766 | $212M | $5.4M | $3,589 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,805 | $189M | $4.8M | $3,106 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,824 | $162M | $4.3M | $2,854 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,677 | $195M | $4.3M | $2,996 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other American Bar Association plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
A-E-F-C Pension Plan
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.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does American Bar Association match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Association and Affiliates have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $5.4M in employer contributions, about $3,589 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the American Bar Association 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Association and Affiliates is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the American Bar Association 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Committee for the Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Associ.
I left American Bar Association. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Committee for the Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Associ, (312) 988-5000) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The American Bar Association old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old American Bar Association 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports American Bar Association 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 American Bar Association. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology