Maryland School for the Blind 403(b) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingMsb 403(b) Retirement Program · Plan 009 · EIN 52-0584118Updated Oct 2026

What Maryland School for the Blind's 403(b) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.2M in employer contributions, about $2,848 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$79,952
Average account balance
491
Participants (end of year)
$35M
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.

RecordkeeperEmpower Annuity Insurance Company OSchedule C ↗
Independent auditorSc&H Attest Services P.C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 2,134 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 100 to 499 participants.

Maryland School for the Blind: employer contribution per participant$2,848
Peer median$1,684
Maryland School for the Blind: average balance$79,952
Peer median$62,952
Maryland School for the Blind: admin expenses ÷ assets0.07%
Peer median0.17%

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 $28.7M at the end of plan year 2021 to $35M at the end of plan year 2024.

$28.7M2021$27.6M2022$32.2M2023$35M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the Maryland School for the Blind plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
2024491$35M$1.2M$2,8480.07%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2023499$32.2M$1.1M$2,4450.02%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2022483$27.6M$1M$2,6240.02%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2021437$28.7M$980K$2,5260.03%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other Maryland School for the Blind plans (1)

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

The Maryland School for the Blind Retirement Income Plan

Plan 001 · EIN 52-0584118 · plan year 2021 filing · terminated
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Average account balance
0
Participants (end of year)
$0
Plan assets (end of year)
1.26%
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 auditorSmith Elliott Kearns & Co., LLC (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusPension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing)Form 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does Maryland School for the Blind match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the Msb 403(b) Retirement Program have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.2M in employer contributions, about $2,848 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the Maryland School for the Blind 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the Msb 403(b) Retirement Program is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the Maryland School for the Blind 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The plan administrator is The Maryland School for the Blind.

I left Maryland School for the Blind. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Maryland School for the Blind, (410) 444-5000) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The Maryland School for the Blind old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Maryland School for the Blind 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Maryland School for the Blind 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 Maryland School for the Blind. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology