Applied Research Associates 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Applied Research Associates' 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 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | KPMG 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 1,087 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Applied Research Associates: employer contribution per participant | $4,534 | |
| Peer median | $2,556 |
| Applied Research Associates: average balance | $206,547 | |
| Peer median | $100,166 |
| Applied Research Associates: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.05% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
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 $373M at the end of plan year 2021 to $648M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,195 | $648M | $14.2M | $4,534 | 0.05% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 3,103 | $573M | $12.8M | $4,204 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 2,819 | $445M | $10.2M | $3,691 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 2,389 | $373M | $8.6M | $3,694 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Applied Research Associates plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Applied Research Associates, Inc.
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 | KPMG LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Applied Research Associates match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $14.2M in employer contributions, about $4,534 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Applied Research Associates 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Applied Research Associates 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The plan administrator is Applied Research Associates, Inc..
I left Applied Research Associates. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Applied Research Associates, Inc., (505) 881-8074) or the recordkeeper, The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The Applied Research Associates old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Applied Research Associates 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Applied Research Associates 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 Applied Research Associates. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology