Duolingo 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Duolingo'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 | Louis Plung & Company, 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 266 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Duolingo: employer contribution per participant | $7,635 | |
| Peer median | $2,664 |
| Duolingo: average balance | $126,160 | |
| Peer median | $119,448 |
| Duolingo: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| Peer median | 0.09% |
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 $34M at the end of plan year 2021 to $137M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,110 | $137M | $8.3M | $7,635 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 977 | $94.4M | $6.9M | $7,272 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 841 | $65.1M | $5.9M | $7,141 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 745 | $40.1M | $4.7M | $6,462 | 0.13% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 541 | $34M | $3.4M | $6,477 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Duolingo match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Duolingo Retirement Trust have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $8.3M in employer contributions, about $7,635 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Duolingo 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Duolingo Retirement Trust is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Duolingo 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Duolingo, Inc..
I left Duolingo. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Duolingo, Inc., (412) 567-6602) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The Duolingo old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Duolingo 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Duolingo 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 Duolingo. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology