First Step 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What First Step'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 O | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Ata, PC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 2,291 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 100 to 499 participants.
| First Step: employer contribution per participant | $1,535 | |
| Peer median | $1,440 |
| First Step: average balance | $37,486 | |
| Peer median | $38,351 |
| First Step: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.44% | |
| Peer median | 0.47% |
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 $14.9M at the end of plan year 2021 to $16.3M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 688 | $16.3M | $666K | $1,535 | 0.44% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 631 | $14.2M | $625K | $1,593 | 0.74% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 680 | $14.5M | $603K | $1,550 | 0.59% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 707 | $12.6M | $612K | $1,530 | 0.61% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 709 | $14.9M | $524K | $1,234 | 0.64% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does First Step match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the First Step 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $666K in employer contributions, about $1,535 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the First Step 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the First Step 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the First Step 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The plan administrator is First Step, Inc..
I left First Step. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (First Step, Inc., (501) 620-5588) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The First Step old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old First Step 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports First Step 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 First Step. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology