New England Biolabs 401(k) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingNew England Biolabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Plan 004 · EIN 04-2631963Updated Oct 2026

What New England Biolabs' 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 $3.7M in employer contributions, about $6,263 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$281,646
Average account balance
631
Participants (end of year)
$166M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.10%
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.

RecordkeeperPrincipal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Independent auditorCaron & Bletzer (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 1,612 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 500 to 999 participants.

New England Biolabs: employer contribution per participant$6,263
Peer median$2,038
New England Biolabs: average balance$281,646
Peer median$72,907
New England Biolabs: admin expenses ÷ assets0.10%
Peer median0.20%

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 $148M at the end of plan year 2021 to $166M at the end of plan year 2024.

$148M2021$142M2022$139M2023$166M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the New England Biolabs plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
2024631$166M$3.7M$6,2630.10%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2023616$139M$4.3M$7,7790.10%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2022620$142M$3.7M$6,6580.11%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
2021599$148M$4.1M$7,6440.11%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other New England Biolabs plans (2)

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

New England Biolabs, Inc. Non-Voting Stock Ownership Plan

Plan 003 · EIN 04-2631963 · plan year 2024 filing
$339,234
Average account balance
494
Participants (end of year)
$163M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.00%
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 auditorCaron & Bletzer (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusProfit-sharing · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

New England Biolabs, Inc. Voting Stock Ownership Plan

Plan 005 · EIN 04-2631963 · plan year 2024 filing
$166,208
Average account balance
486
Participants (end of year)
$78.5M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.00%
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 auditorCaron & Bletzer (unmodified opinion)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusRetirement · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does New England Biolabs match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the New England Biolabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $3.7M in employer contributions, about $6,263 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the New England Biolabs 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the New England Biolabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the New England Biolabs 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is New England Biolabs, Inc..

I left New England Biolabs. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (New England Biolabs, Inc., (978) 380-7485) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The New England Biolabs old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old New England Biolabs 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports New England Biolabs 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 New England Biolabs. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology