Brooklyn Defender Services 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Brooklyn Defender 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 | Valic Retirement Services Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grassi & Co., Cpas, P. C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,287 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Brooklyn Defender Services: employer contribution per participant | $3,019 | |
| Peer median | $2,600 |
| Brooklyn Defender Services: average balance | $64,821 | |
| Peer median | $84,124 |
| Brooklyn Defender Services: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.42% | |
| Peer median | 0.17% |
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 $31.1M at the end of plan year 2021 to $59.3M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 936 | $59.3M | $2.8M | $3,019 | 0.42% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 906 | $46.2M | $2.7M | $3,106 | 0.50% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 818 | $38.8M | $2.2M | $2,832 | 0.33% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 735 | $31.1M | $2.2M | $3,142 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Brooklyn Defender Services match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Brooklyn Defender Services 2014 403b Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $2.8M in employer contributions, about $3,019 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Brooklyn Defender Services 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Brooklyn Defender Services 2014 403b Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Brooklyn Defender Services 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Valic Retirement Services Company. The plan administrator is Brooklyn Defender Services.
I left Brooklyn Defender Services. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Brooklyn Defender Services, (718) 254-0700) or the recordkeeper, Valic Retirement Services Company. The Brooklyn Defender Services old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Brooklyn Defender Services 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Brooklyn Defender Services 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 Brooklyn Defender Services. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology