Great Lakes Cheese 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Great Lakes Cheese'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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Meaden & Moore, Ltd (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 434 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Great Lakes Cheese: employer contribution per participant | — | |
| Peer median | $2,591 |
| Great Lakes Cheese: average balance | $31,802 | |
| Peer median | $102,504 |
| Great Lakes Cheese: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.35% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
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 $99.3M at the end of plan year 2021 to $156M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,993 | $156M | — | — | 0.35% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 4,729 | $124M | — | — | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 4,342 | $106M | $1,524 | $0 | 0.39% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 4,171 | $88.4M | — | — | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 4,010 | $99.3M | — | — | 0.33% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Great Lakes Cheese plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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 | Principal | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Meaden & Moore, Ltd (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Great Lakes Cheese match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust have not been published from its filing yet.
When is the Great Lakes Cheese 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Great Lakes Cheese 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc..
I left Great Lakes Cheese. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc., (440) 834-2500) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Great Lakes Cheese old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Great Lakes Cheese 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Great Lakes Cheese 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 Great Lakes Cheese. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology