Good Earth Tools retirement plan: assets, participants and fees
What Good Earth Tools' retirement plan 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 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Anders Minkler Huber & Helm, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Profit-sharing · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 8,908 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Good Earth Tools: employer contribution per participant | $5,355 | |
| Peer median | $1,847 |
| Good Earth Tools: average balance | $84,355 | |
| Peer median | $65,512 |
| Good Earth Tools: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.81% | |
| 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 $12.8M at the end of plan year 2021 to $14.4M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 204 | $14.4M | $916K | $5,355 | 0.81% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 167 | $12.7M | $777K | $4,886 | 0.39% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 170 | $10.9M | $723K | $4,255 | 0.49% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 174 | $12.8M | $622K | $3,681 | 0.59% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Good Earth Tools match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Good Earth Tools, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $916K in employer contributions, about $5,355 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Good Earth Tools 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Good Earth Tools, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Good Earth Tools 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. The plan administrator is Good Earth Tools, Inc..
I left Good Earth Tools. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Good Earth Tools, Inc., (636) 937-3330) or the recordkeeper, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. The Good Earth Tools old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Good Earth Tools 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Good Earth Tools 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 Good Earth Tools. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology