Ayres Associates 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Ayres 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 | Wipfli LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 329 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Ayres Associates: employer contribution per participant | $1,855 | |
| Peer median | $2,682 |
| Ayres Associates: average balance | $171,165 | |
| Peer median | $99,496 |
| Ayres Associates: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.07% | |
| 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 $74.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $90.9M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 547 | $90.9M | $985K | $1,855 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 554 | $80.3M | $990K | $1,847 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 544 | $72.9M | $911K | $1,773 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 503 | $63.1M | $811K | $1,658 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 443 | $74.6M | $662K | $1,544 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Ayres Associates plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Ayres Associates Inc 2012 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Ownership 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 | Wipfli LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Profit-sharing · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Ayres Associates match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ayres Associates, Inc. 401k Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $985K in employer contributions, about $1,855 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Ayres Associates 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ayres Associates, Inc. 401k Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Ayres Associates 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The plan administrator is Ayres Associates Inc..
I left Ayres Associates. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Ayres Associates Inc., (715) 834-3161) or the recordkeeper, The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The Ayres Associates old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Ayres Associates 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Ayres Associates 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 Ayres Associates. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology