Graham Holdings 401(k) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingThe Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company · Plan 020 · EIN 53-0182885Updated Oct 2026

What Graham Holdings' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $847K in employer contributions, about $171 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$108,465
Average account balance
5,068
Participants (end of year)
$537M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.06%
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.

RecordkeeperThe Vanguard Group, Inc.Schedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 441 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.

Graham Holdings: employer contribution per participant$171
Peer median$2,130
Graham Holdings: average balance$108,465
Peer median$126,258
Graham Holdings: admin expenses ÷ assets0.06%
Peer median0.07%

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 $505M at the end of plan year 2023 to $537M at the end of plan year 2024.

$505M2023$537M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the Graham Holdings plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
20245,068$537M$847K$1710.06%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
20234,891$505M$1.4M$4050.05%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other Graham Holdings plans (3)

Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.

The Kaplan, Inc. Tax Deferred Savings Plan for Salaried Employees

Plan 023 · EIN 53-0182885 · plan year 2024 filing
$114,149
Average account balance
3,284
Participants (end of year)
$366M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.07%
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.

RecordkeeperThe Vanguard Group, Inc.Schedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

The 401(k) Savings Plan for Ghc Affiliates

Plan 025 · EIN 53-0182885 · plan year 2024 filing
$41,346
Average account balance
1,961
Participants (end of year)
$76.6M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.16%
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.

RecordkeeperThe Vanguard Group, Inc.Schedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

The Retirement Plan for Graham Holdings Company

Plan 009 · EIN 53-0182885 · plan year 2024 filing
$248,626
Average account balance
11,924
Participants (end of year)
$3B
Plan assets (end of year)
0.17%
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.

Independent auditorJohnson Lambert LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusPension (defined benefit) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does Graham Holdings match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $847K in employer contributions, about $171 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the Graham Holdings 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the The Savings Plan for Graham Holdings Company is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the Graham Holdings 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The plan administrator is Ghc Committee C/O George Miller.

I left Graham Holdings. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Ghc Committee C/O George Miller, (703) 345-6424) or the recordkeeper, The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The Graham Holdings old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Graham Holdings 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Graham Holdings filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 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 Graham Holdings. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology