Black Pearl Educational Services 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Black Pearl Educational Services' 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 | John Hancock Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Meyaard Tolman & Venlet, P.C. (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.
| Black Pearl Educational Services: employer contribution per participant | $3,559 | |
| Peer median | $1,800 |
| Black Pearl Educational Services: average balance | $97,122 | |
| Peer median | $72,234 |
| Black Pearl Educational Services: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.52% | |
| 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 $14M at the end of plan year 2021 to $16.2M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | $16.2M | $594K | $3,559 | 0.52% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 189 | $14.3M | $537K | $3,334 | 0.54% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 197 | $12.5M | $465K | $3,141 | 0.59% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 178 | $12.2M | $450K | $3,060 | 0.62% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 169 | $14M | $429K | $3,199 | 0.69% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Black Pearl Educational Services match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $594K in employer contributions, about $3,559 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Black Pearl Educational Services 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Black Pearl Educational Services 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is John Hancock Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC.
I left Black Pearl Educational Services. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC, (616) 891-1147) or the recordkeeper, John Hancock Life Insurance Company. The Black Pearl Educational Services old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Black Pearl Educational Services 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Black Pearl Educational 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 Black Pearl Educational Services. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology