Find an old Independent Order of Foresters 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 Independent Order of Foresters plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

The Independent Order of Foresters 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan

The Independent Order of Foresters · Plan 003 · EIN 98-0000680

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorThe Independent Order of ForestersForm 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances43 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Foresters Financial Profit Sharing Plan

The Independent Order of Foresters · Plan 001 · EIN 98-0000680

Terminated · plan year 2023 filingProfit-sharing
Plan administratorThe Independent Order of ForestersForm 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
TerminationThe plan year 2023 filing is marked as the final filing: assets were distributed or moved. Contact the administrator about where your balance went.Form 5500 ↗

Independent Order of Foresters 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old Independent Order of Foresters 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: The Independent Order of Foresters, (416) 429-3000. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Independent Order of Foresters 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (416) 429-3000.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Independent Order of Foresters and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction