Merrill Iron & Steel 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Merrill Iron & Steel'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 | Associated Trust Company, N.A. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Cliftonlarsenallen LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Merrill Iron & Steel: employer contribution per participant | $1,423 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Merrill Iron & Steel: average balance | $86,329 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Merrill Iron & Steel: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.31% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $35.4M at the end of plan year 2021 to $42.6M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 546 | $42.6M | $703K | $1,423 | 0.31% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 558 | $39.2M | $740K | $1,501 | 0.32% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 458 | $34.5M | $623K | $1,626 | 0.29% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 425 | $29.6M | $520K | $1,571 | 0.29% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 441 | $35.4M | $457K | $1,432 | 0.29% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Merrill Iron & Steel match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Merrill Steel 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $703K in employer contributions, about $1,423 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Merrill Iron & Steel 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Merrill Steel 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Merrill Iron & Steel 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Associated Trust Company, N.A.. The plan administrator is Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc..
I left Merrill Iron & Steel. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Merrill Iron & Steel, Inc., (715) 355-8924) or the recordkeeper, Associated Trust Company, N.A.. The Merrill Iron & Steel old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Merrill Iron & Steel 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Merrill Iron & Steel 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 Merrill Iron & Steel. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology