Big Blue Marble Academy 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Big Blue Marble Academy'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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Hallowell 401(k) Assurance, LLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 590 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Big Blue Marble Academy: employer contribution per participant | $1,435 | |
| Peer median | $1,800 |
| Big Blue Marble Academy: average balance | $10,757 | |
| Peer median | $72,234 |
| Big Blue Marble Academy: admin expenses ÷ assets | 2.60% | |
| 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 $587K at the end of plan year 2022 to $3.2M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,174 | $3.2M | $428K | $1,435 | 2.60% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,554 | $2.5M | $410K | $1,195 | 2.64% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,056 | $1.7M | $371K | $1,330 | 2.97% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 753 | $587K | $144K | $666 | 0.92% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Big Blue Marble Academy match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Big Blue Marble 401(k) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $428K in employer contributions, about $1,435 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Big Blue Marble Academy 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Big Blue Marble 401(k) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Big Blue Marble Academy 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Big Blue Marble Academy, LLC.
I left Big Blue Marble Academy. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Big Blue Marble Academy, LLC, (334) 212-0340) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The Big Blue Marble Academy old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Big Blue Marble Academy 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Big Blue Marble Academy filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 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 Big Blue Marble Academy. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology