Find an old American Bar Association 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 American Bar Association plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Association and Affiliates

American Bar Association · Plan 002 · EIN 36-0723150 · Chicago, IL

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorCommittee for the Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Associ
321 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Fidelity Investments InstitutionalSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances472 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

A-E-F-C Pension Plan

American Bar Association · Plan 001 · EIN 36-0723150 · Chicago, IL

Active · plan year 2024 filingPension (defined benefit)
Plan administratorAefc Pension Plan Administration Committee
321 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances167 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

American Bar Association 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old American Bar Association 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Committee for the Thrift Plan for Employees of the American Bar Associ, (312) 988-5000. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the American Bar Association 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (312) 988-5000.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with American Bar Association and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction