Colorado West 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Colorado West's 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 | American United Life Insurance Co | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Dwc (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 7,678 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Colorado West: employer contribution per participant | $2,299 | |
| Peer median | $1,468 |
| Colorado West: average balance | $41,852 | |
| Peer median | $37,786 |
| Colorado West: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.41% | |
| Peer median | 0.39% |
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 $10.4M at the end of plan year 2021 to $11M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 561 | $11M | $602K | $2,299 | 0.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 622 | $9.5M | $533K | $2,027 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 558 | $8.5M | $315K | $1,107 | 0.18% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 570 | $10.4M | $265K | $886 | 0.77% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Colorado West match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Mind Springs Employee Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $602K in employer contributions, about $2,299 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Colorado West 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Mind Springs Employee Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Colorado West 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is American United Life Insurance Co. The plan administrator is Colorado West Inc..
I left Colorado West. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Colorado West Inc., (970) 683-7079) or the recordkeeper, American United Life Insurance Co. The Colorado West old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Colorado West 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Colorado West 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 Colorado West. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology