Bethany Christian Services 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Bethany Christian Services' 403(b) 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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Co. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Plante Moran, PLLC (disclaimer opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 235 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Bethany Christian Services: employer contribution per participant | $1,445 | |
| Peer median | $1,537 |
| Bethany Christian Services: average balance | $35,229 | |
| Peer median | $56,476 |
| Bethany Christian Services: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.45% | |
| Peer median | 0.19% |
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 $54.4M at the end of plan year 2021 to $73.6M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,189 | $73.6M | $3M | $1,445 | 0.45% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 2,833 | $64.6M | $2.8M | $1,027 | 0.46% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 2,620 | $58.1M | $2.5M | $987 | 0.44% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 2,267 | $48.6M | $2.3M | $1,057 | 0.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 2,161 | $54.4M | $2.1M | $1,061 | 0.48% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Bethany Christian Services match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Bethany Christian Services Tax Sheltered Savings Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $3M in employer contributions, about $1,445 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Bethany Christian Services 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Bethany Christian Services Tax Sheltered Savings Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Bethany Christian Services 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Co.. The plan administrator is Bethany Christian Services, Inc..
I left Bethany Christian Services. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Bethany Christian Services, Inc., (616) 574-7912) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Co.. The Bethany Christian Services old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Bethany Christian Services 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Bethany Christian Services 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 Bethany Christian Services. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology