American Tower 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What American Tower'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 | Gray, Gray & Gray LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 36 defined-contribution plans in real estate and rental and leasing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| American Tower: employer contribution per participant | $3,909 | |
| Peer median | $1,593 |
| American Tower: average balance | $182,002 | |
| Peer median | $74,771 |
| American Tower: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.03% | |
| Peer median | 0.18% |
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 $359M at the end of plan year 2021 to $624M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,479 | $624M | $13.4M | $3,909 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 3,510 | $523M | $11.6M | $3,474 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 2,746 | $376M | $9.1M | $3,399 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 2,838 | $301M | $8.6M | $3,100 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 2,673 | $359M | $7.9M | $3,039 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does American Tower match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the American Tower Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $13.4M in employer contributions, about $3,909 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the American Tower 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the American Tower Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the American Tower 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is American Tower Corporation.
I left American Tower. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (American Tower Corporation, (617) 375-7500) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The American Tower old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old American Tower 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports American Tower filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) 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 Tower. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology