Hershey Creamery 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Hershey Creamery'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 | Stambaugh Ness, Inc. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,612 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 500 to 999 participants.
| Hershey Creamery: employer contribution per participant | $1,576 | |
| Peer median | $2,038 |
| Hershey Creamery: average balance | $56,962 | |
| Peer median | $72,907 |
| Hershey Creamery: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.07% | |
| Peer median | 0.20% |
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 $42.2M at the end of plan year 2021 to $50.5M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 922 | $50.5M | $1.4M | $1,576 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 901 | $40.9M | $1.2M | $1,422 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 831 | $35M | $1M | $1,307 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 688 | $42.2M | $880K | $1,642 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Hershey Creamery plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Retirement Plan of Hershey Creamery Company and Its Subsidiaries and Affiliates
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 | Stambaugh Ness, Inc (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Hershey Creamery match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Hershey Creamery Company Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.4M in employer contributions, about $1,576 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Hershey Creamery 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Hershey Creamery Company Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Hershey Creamery 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Hershey Creamery Company.
I left Hershey Creamery. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Hershey Creamery Company, (717) 238-8134) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Hershey Creamery old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Hershey Creamery 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Hershey Creamery 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 Hershey Creamery. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology