Columbia Food Service 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Columbia Food Service'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 Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Frazier & Deeter Advisory, LLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 166 defined-contribution plans in accommodation and food services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Columbia Food Service: employer contribution per participant | $1,282 | |
| Peer median | $803 |
| Columbia Food Service: average balance | $19,841 | |
| Peer median | $25,426 |
| Columbia Food Service: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.61% | |
| Peer median | 0.56% |
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 $9.4M at the end of plan year 2021 to $12.4M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 926 | $12.4M | $804K | $1,282 | 0.61% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,485 | $10.7M | $687K | $1,457 | 0.68% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,209 | $8.1M | $500K | $1,711 | 0.62% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,115 | $9.4M | $377K | $1,692 | 0.59% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Columbia Food Service match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Columbia Food Service Company, 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $804K in employer contributions, about $1,282 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Columbia Food Service 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Columbia Food Service Company, 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Columbia Food Service 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Columbia Food Service Company.
I left Columbia Food Service. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Columbia Food Service Company, (813) 248-3000) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The Columbia Food Service old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Columbia Food Service 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Columbia Food Service 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 Columbia Food Service. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology