Prairie School 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Prairie School'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- Teachers Insurance and Assoc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Vrakas Advisors (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 590 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Prairie School: employer contribution per participant | $1,969 | |
| Peer median | $1,800 |
| Prairie School: average balance | $127,048 | |
| Peer median | $72,234 |
| Prairie School: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| 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 $29.9M at the end of plan year 2021 to $35.6M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 | $35.6M | $551K | $1,969 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 277 | $32.4M | $500K | $1,804 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 284 | $29.2M | $487K | $1,719 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 300 | $25.9M | $450K | $1,535 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 291 | $29.9M | $413K | $1,454 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Prairie School match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Prairie School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $551K in employer contributions, about $1,969 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Prairie School 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Prairie School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Prairie School 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Tiaa- Teachers Insurance and Assoc.. The plan administrator is Pentegra Services, Inc..
I left Prairie School. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Pentegra Services, Inc., (844) 367-2848) or the recordkeeper, Tiaa- Teachers Insurance and Assoc.. The Prairie School old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Prairie School 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Prairie School 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 Prairie School. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology