Protect Democracy Project 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Protect Democracy Project's 401(k) 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 | Ascensus LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Wegner Cpas LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 942 defined-contribution plans in other services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Protect Democracy Project: employer contribution per participant | $6,235 | |
| Peer median | $1,890 |
| Protect Democracy Project: average balance | $102,443 | |
| Peer median | $56,033 |
| Protect Democracy Project: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.34% | |
| Peer median | 0.37% |
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 $4.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $16.7M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | $16.7M | $1M | $6,235 | 0.34% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 150 | $11.9M | $1.7M | $11,735 | 0.43% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 137 | $7.4M | — | — | 0.43% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2022 | 110 | $5.3M | $620K | $5,851 | 0.50% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2021 | 96 | $4.6M | $489K | $5,206 | 0.53% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
Common questions
Does Protect Democracy Project match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Protect Democracy Project 401(k) Ps Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1M in employer contributions, about $6,235 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Protect Democracy Project 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Protect Democracy Project 401(k) Ps Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Protect Democracy Project 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Ascensus LLC. The plan administrator is The Protect Democracy Project.
I left Protect Democracy Project. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Protect Democracy Project, (202) 695-6590) or the recordkeeper, Ascensus LLC. The Protect Democracy Project old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Protect Democracy Project 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Protect Democracy Project 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 Protect Democracy Project. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology