Chief Industries 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Chief Industries' 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 | Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 434 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Chief Industries: employer contribution per participant | $1,506 | |
| Peer median | $2,591 |
| Chief Industries: average balance | $103,737 | |
| Peer median | $102,504 |
| Chief Industries: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.27% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
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 $127M at the end of plan year 2021 to $149M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,550 | $149M | $2.2M | $1,506 | 0.27% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,554 | $130M | $2.3M | $1,616 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,525 | $119M | $2.1M | $1,542 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,474 | $103M | $1.4M | $1,063 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,439 | $127M | $1.3M | $972 | 0.28% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Chief Industries plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Chief Industries, Inc Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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.
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Chief Industries match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Chief Industries, Inc. Thrift Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $2.2M in employer contributions, about $1,506 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Chief Industries 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Chief Industries, Inc. Thrift Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Chief Industries 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc. The plan administrator is Chief Industries Inc.
I left Chief Industries. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Chief Industries Inc, (308) 389-7200) or the recordkeeper, Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc. The Chief Industries old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Chief Industries 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Chief Industries 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 Chief Industries. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology