Gaia Herbs 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Gaia Herbs' 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 | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Britt and Company Cpa LLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Gaia Herbs: employer contribution per participant | $1,425 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Gaia Herbs: average balance | $60,693 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Gaia Herbs: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.30% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $8.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $14.3M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 321 | $14.3M | $335K | $1,425 | 0.30% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 347 | $11.7M | $343K | $1,452 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 317 | $9.4M | $311K | $1,395 | 0.29% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 304 | $7.7M | $302K | $1,429 | 0.32% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 318 | $8.6M | $306K | $1,478 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Gaia Herbs match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Gaia Herbs, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $335K in employer contributions, about $1,425 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Gaia Herbs 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Gaia Herbs, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Gaia Herbs 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Gaia Herbs, Inc..
I left Gaia Herbs. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Gaia Herbs, Inc., (828) 883-5959) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Gaia Herbs old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Gaia Herbs 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Gaia Herbs 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 Gaia Herbs. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology