Buy Sod USA 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Buy Sod USA'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 Ins Comp of America | 2024 Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
The recordkeeper is from the plan year 2024 filing, the latest that names one. The other rows are from the plan year 2025 filing.
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 1,052 defined-contribution plans in wholesale trade with 100 to 499 participants.
| Buy Sod USA: employer contribution per participant | $1,322 | |
| Peer median | $2,091 |
| Buy Sod USA: average balance | $32,473 | |
| Peer median | $87,400 |
| Buy Sod USA: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.51% | |
| 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 $3.3M at the end of plan year 2021 to $4.6M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 210 | $4.6M | $188K | $1,322 | 0.51% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 171 | $4.2M | $182K | $1,642 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 212 | $3.6M | $224K | $2,038 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 189 | $2.8M | $128K | $1,157 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 167 | $3.3M | $156K | $25,952 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Buy Sod USA match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Buy Sod USA, LLC 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $188K in employer contributions, about $1,322 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Buy Sod USA 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Buy Sod USA, LLC 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Buy Sod USA 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Ins Comp of America. The plan administrator is Buy Sod USA, LLC.
I left Buy Sod USA. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Buy Sod USA, LLC, (910) 725-2318) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Ins Comp of America. The Buy Sod USA old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Buy Sod USA 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Buy Sod USA 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 Buy Sod USA. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology