National Education Association 401(k) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingNational Education Association 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Plan 002 · EIN 53-0115260Updated Oct 2026

What National Education Association's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $389K in employer contributions, about $556 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$350,178
Average account balance
719
Participants (end of year)
$245M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.12%
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.

RecordkeeperThe Vanguard Group, Inc.Schedule C ↗
Independent auditorCalibre Cpa Group PLLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 352 defined-contribution plans in other services with 500 to 999 participants.

National Education Association: employer contribution per participant$556
Peer median$1,775
National Education Association: average balance$350,178
Peer median$48,211
National Education Association: admin expenses ÷ assets0.12%
Peer median0.25%

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 $256M at the end of plan year 2021 to $245M at the end of plan year 2024.

$256M2021$208M2022$233M2023$245M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the National Education Association plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
2024719$245M$389K$5560.12%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2023714$233M$284K$4050.08%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2022720$208M$12K$180.08%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2021727$256M$633K$8870.08%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other National Education Association plans (1)

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

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Education Association

Plan 333 · EIN 53-0115260 · plan year 2024 filing
$303,217
Average account balance
2,972
Participants (end of year)
$901M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.50%
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.

RecordkeeperNeaSchedule C ↗
Independent auditorCalibre Cpa Group, PLLC (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusPension (defined benefit) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗
Late participant contributionsReported on the filingSchedule H ↗

Common questions

Does National Education Association match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the National Education Association 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $389K in employer contributions, about $556 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the National Education Association 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the National Education Association 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the National Education Association 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The plan administrator is Nea 401(k) Administrative Committee.

I left National Education Association. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Nea 401(k) Administrative Committee, (202) 822-7406) or the recordkeeper, The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The National Education Association old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old National Education Association 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports National Education Association 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 National Education Association. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology