Central Research 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Central Research'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 Co of America | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,446 defined-contribution plans in administrative, support and waste management services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Central Research: employer contribution per participant | $943 | |
| Peer median | $1,495 |
| Central Research: average balance | $26,733 | |
| Peer median | $34,563 |
| Central Research: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.82% | |
| Peer median | 0.51% |
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 $6.9M at the end of plan year 2021 to $6.4M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 444 | $6.4M | $227K | $943 | 0.82% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 387 | $6.4M | $287K | $1,173 | 0.69% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 465 | $5.6M | $319K | $1,138 | 0.67% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 519 | $6.9M | $175K | $526 | 0.62% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Central Research match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Central Research 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $227K in employer contributions, about $943 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Central Research 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Central Research 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Central Research 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Ins Co of America. The plan administrator is Central Research, Inc..
I left Central Research. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Central Research, Inc., (479) 419-5456) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Ins Co of America. The Central Research old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Central Research 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Central Research 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 Central Research. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology