FWD Media 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What FWD Media'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 Life and Annuity Ins. Co | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,508 defined-contribution plans in information with 100 to 499 participants.
| FWD Media: employer contribution per participant | $1,505 | |
| Peer median | $2,188 |
| FWD Media: average balance | $75,130 | |
| Peer median | $63,883 |
| FWD Media: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.60% | |
| Peer median | 0.27% |
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 $15.3M at the end of plan year 2021 to $21.8M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 327 | $21.8M | $437K | $1,505 | 0.60% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 310 | $18.4M | $335K | $1,240 | 0.52% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 287 | $13.8M | $326K | $1,377 | 0.58% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 253 | $15.3M | $271K | $1,396 | 0.42% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does FWD Media match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Brainpop 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $437K in employer contributions, about $1,505 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the FWD Media 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Brainpop 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the FWD Media 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Life and Annuity Ins. Co. The plan administrator is Fwd Media Inc.
I left FWD Media. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Fwd Media Inc, (212) 574-6014) or the recordkeeper, Empower Life and Annuity Ins. Co. The FWD Media old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old FWD Media 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports FWD Media 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 FWD Media. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology