Northern Panhandle Head Start 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Northern Panhandle Head Start's 403(b) 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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | S.R. Snodgrass (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 7,678 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Northern Panhandle Head Start: employer contribution per participant | $2,382 | |
| Peer median | $1,468 |
| Northern Panhandle Head Start: average balance | $22,644 | |
| Peer median | $37,786 |
| Northern Panhandle Head Start: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.96% | |
| Peer median | 0.39% |
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 $2.7M at the end of plan year 2021 to $2.8M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 136 | $2.8M | $298K | $2,382 | 0.96% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 150 | $2.4M | $241K | $1,945 | 0.92% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 113 | $2M | $245K | $2,294 | 1.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 119 | $2.7M | $238K | $2,144 | 0.97% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Northern Panhandle Head Start match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Northern Panhandle Head Start Retirement Savings Program have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $298K in employer contributions, about $2,382 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Northern Panhandle Head Start 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Northern Panhandle Head Start Retirement Savings Program is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Northern Panhandle Head Start 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Northern Panhandle Head Start, Inc..
I left Northern Panhandle Head Start. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Northern Panhandle Head Start, Inc., (304) 233-3290) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Northern Panhandle Head Start old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Northern Panhandle Head Start 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Northern Panhandle Head Start 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 Northern Panhandle Head Start. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology