Brady Companies 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Brady Companies' 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 | Ellsworth & Stout LLC (qualified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 277 defined-contribution plans in administrative, support and waste management services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Brady Companies: employer contribution per participant | $734 | |
| Peer median | $1,484 |
| Brady Companies: average balance | $31,264 | |
| Peer median | $40,329 |
| Brady Companies: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.43% | |
| Peer median | 0.34% |
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 $20.2M at the end of plan year 2021 to $37M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,276 | $37M | $870K | $734 | 0.43% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,150 | $29M | $663K | $633 | 0.40% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 900 | $20.9M | $511K | $726 | 0.36% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 598 | $20.2M | $394K | $715 | 0.32% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Brady Companies match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Brady Companies, LLC 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $870K in employer contributions, about $734 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Brady Companies 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Brady Companies, LLC 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Brady Companies 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Brady Companies, LLC.
I left Brady Companies. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Brady Companies, LLC, (702) 876-3990) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Brady Companies old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Brady Companies 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Brady Companies 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 Brady Companies. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology