Find an old National Bureau of Economic Research 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 National Bureau of Economic Research plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Tax-Def

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. · Plan 002 · EIN 13-1641075 · Cambridge, MA

Active · plan year 2024 filing403(b)
Plan administratorNational Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5359
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances118 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

National Bureau of Economic Research Money Purchase Pension Plan

National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. · Plan 003 · EIN 13-1641075 · Cambridge, MA

Active · plan year 2024 filingRetirement
Plan administratorNational Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)The Vanguard Group, Inc.Schedule C ↗
Former employees with balances376 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

National Bureau of Economic Research 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 National Bureau of Economic Research 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc., (617) 868-3900. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the National Bureau of Economic Research 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (617) 868-3900.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date.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