Boulder Scientific 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Boulder Scientific'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 O | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Plante & Moran 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 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Boulder Scientific: employer contribution per participant | $3,500 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Boulder Scientific: average balance | $114,415 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Boulder Scientific: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.33% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $28.7M at the end of plan year 2021 to $32M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 312 | $32M | $980K | $3,500 | 0.33% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 301 | $28.2M | $939K | $3,415 | 0.32% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 329 | $25.5M | $881K | $3,205 | 0.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 276 | $21.9M | $687K | $2,508 | 0.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 241 | $28.7M | $601K | $2,504 | 0.39% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Boulder Scientific match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Boulder Scientific Company 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $980K in employer contributions, about $3,500 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Boulder Scientific 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Boulder Scientific Company 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Boulder Scientific 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The plan administrator is Boulder Scientific Company.
I left Boulder Scientific. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Boulder Scientific Company, (970) 535-4494) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The Boulder Scientific old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Boulder Scientific 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Boulder Scientific 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 Boulder Scientific. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology