Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Friends of the Israel Defense Forces' 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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton (disclaimer opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 942 defined-contribution plans in other services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces: employer contribution per participant | $2,700 | |
| Peer median | $1,890 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces: average balance | $72,557 | |
| Peer median | $56,033 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.04% | |
| Peer median | 0.37% |
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 $8.4M at the end of plan year 2021 to $13.9M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 | $13.9M | $518K | $2,700 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 195 | $11.8M | $447K | $2,582 | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 177 | $9.9M | $361K | $2,331 | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 170 | $7.5M | $156K | $1,001 | 0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 195 | $8.4M | — | — | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Friends of the Israel Defense Forces match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $518K in employer contributions, about $2,700 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
I left Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, (212) 244-3118) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 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 Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology