Bell Ford 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Bell Ford'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 | Kimberlin Company, PLLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 126 defined-contribution plans in retail trade with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Bell Ford: employer contribution per participant | $397 | |
| Peer median | $996 |
| Bell Ford: average balance | $39,295 | |
| Peer median | $47,401 |
| Bell Ford: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.06% | |
| Peer median | 0.20% |
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 $33.3M at the end of plan year 2021 to $45.5M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,731 | $45.5M | $459K | $397 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,575 | $39.3M | $398K | $419 | 0.05% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 940 | $34.1M | $341K | $516 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 928 | $29.3M | $327K | $645 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,256 | $33.3M | $256K | $635 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Bell Ford match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Berge Group Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $459K in employer contributions, about $397 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Bell Ford 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Berge Group Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Bell Ford 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Bell Ford, Inc..
I left Bell Ford. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Bell Ford, Inc., (602) 866-1776) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Bell Ford old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Bell Ford 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Bell Ford 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 Bell Ford. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology