Find an old F.M. Howell 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 F.M. Howell plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

F.M. Howell & Company Part III Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)

F.M. Howell & Company · Plan 005 · EIN 16-0488020 · Elmira, NY

Active · plan year 2025 filing401(k)
Plan administratorF.M. Howell & Company
79 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY 14902-1455
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances62 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

F.M. Howell & Company Part I Profit Sharing Plan

F.M. Howell & Company · Plan 004 · EIN 16-0488020 · Elmira, NY

Active · plan year 2025 filingProfit-sharing
Plan administratorF.M. Howell & Company
P. O. Box 286, Elmira, NY 14902-0286
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Empower Life & Annuity InsuranceSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances62 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

F.M. Howell 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old F.M. Howell 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: F.M. Howell & Company, (607) 734-6291. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the F.M. Howell 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2025 filing is (607) 734-6291.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with F.M. Howell and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction