Bernard Group 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Bernard Group'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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen 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 1,287 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Bernard Group: employer contribution per participant | $2,981 | |
| Peer median | $2,600 |
| Bernard Group: average balance | $75,432 | |
| Peer median | $84,124 |
| Bernard Group: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.20% | |
| Peer median | 0.17% |
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 $38M at the end of plan year 2021 to $58.2M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,023 | $58.2M | $2.3M | $2,981 | 0.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 981 | $47.5M | $2.1M | $2,998 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 918 | $35.5M | $1.8M | $2,921 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,097 | $38M | $1.6M | $2,697 | 0.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Bernard Group plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Bernard Group Inc. 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 | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Bernard Group match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Bernard Group 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $2.3M in employer contributions, about $2,981 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Bernard Group 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Bernard Group 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Bernard Group 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is The Bernard Group, Inc..
I left Bernard Group. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Bernard Group, Inc., (952) 479-6072) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Bernard Group old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Bernard Group 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Bernard Group 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 Bernard Group. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology