Gardner-Webb University 403(b) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingGardner-Webb University Pension Plan · Plan 001 · EIN 56-0529972Updated Oct 2026

What Gardner-Webb University's 403(b) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $1,098 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$84,847
Average account balance
1,001
Participants (end of year)
$83.3M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.11%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorMccannon, Rogers, Driscoll & Associ (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗
Late participant contributionsReported on the filingSchedule H ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 456 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 500 to 999 participants.

Gardner-Webb University: employer contribution per participant$1,098
Peer median$1,855
Gardner-Webb University: average balance$84,847
Peer median$100,069
Gardner-Webb University: admin expenses ÷ assets0.11%
Peer median0.11%

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 $85M at the end of plan year 2021 to $83.3M at the end of plan year 2024.

$85M2021$72.5M2022$80.8M2023$83.3M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the Gardner-Webb University plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
20241,001$83.3M$1.1M$1,0980.11%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2023993$80.8M$1.2M$1,2050.07%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2022985$72.5M$1.1M$1,1520.09%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
20211,063$85M$1.1M$1,1670.08%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does Gardner-Webb University match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $1,098 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the Gardner-Webb University 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the Gardner-Webb University Pension Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the Gardner-Webb University 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is TIAA. The plan administrator is Gardner-Webb University , Inc..

I left Gardner-Webb University. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Gardner-Webb University , Inc., (704) 406-4259) or the recordkeeper, TIAA. The Gardner-Webb University old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Gardner-Webb University 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Gardner-Webb University 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 Gardner-Webb University. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology