Population Council 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Population Council'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 | TIAA | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. (disclaimer opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 329 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Population Council: employer contribution per participant | $1,896 | |
| Peer median | $2,682 |
| Population Council: average balance | $276,848 | |
| Peer median | $99,496 |
| Population Council: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.10% | |
| Peer median | 0.18% |
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 $230M at the end of plan year 2021 to $238M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 906 | $238M | $1.6M | $1,896 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 944 | $233M | $1.8M | $1,982 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 971 | $218M | $2M | $2,132 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 999 | $197M | $1.9M | $1,998 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,003 | $230M | $2M | $2,140 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Population Council match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Retirement Plan for Employees of the Population Council, Inc. have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.6M in employer contributions, about $1,896 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Population Council 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Retirement Plan for Employees of the Population Council, Inc. is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Population Council 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is TIAA. The plan administrator is The Population Council, Inc..
I left Population Council. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Population Council, Inc., (212) 339-0502) or the recordkeeper, TIAA. The Population Council old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Population Council 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Population Council 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 Population Council. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology