Chronicle Books 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Chronicle Books' 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 | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Pension Assurance 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 612 defined-contribution plans in information with 100 to 499 participants.
| Chronicle Books: employer contribution per participant | $2,143 | |
| Peer median | $2,211 |
| Chronicle Books: average balance | $171,577 | |
| Peer median | $71,359 |
| Chronicle Books: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| Peer median | 0.25% |
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 $57.2M at the end of plan year 2023 to $67.4M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 399 | $67.4M | $842K | $2,143 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 408 | $60.7M | $868K | $2,316 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 399 | $57.2M | $792K | $2,134 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Chronicle Books match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Chronicle Books Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $842K in employer contributions, about $2,143 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Chronicle Books 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Chronicle Books Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Chronicle Books 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Chronicle Books, LLC.
I left Chronicle Books. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Chronicle Books, LLC, (415) 537-4200) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Chronicle Books old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Chronicle Books 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Chronicle Books filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 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 Chronicle Books. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology