Safer Foundation 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Safer Foundation'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 | Forvis Mazars, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 2,561 defined-contribution plans in other services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Safer Foundation: employer contribution per participant | $1,606 | |
| Peer median | $1,803 |
| Safer Foundation: average balance | $34,309 | |
| Peer median | $48,934 |
| Safer Foundation: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.67% | |
| Peer median | 0.31% |
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 $11M at the end of plan year 2021 to $9.3M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 302 | $9.3M | $435K | $1,606 | 0.67% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 288 | $9.1M | $384K | $1,484 | 0.68% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 521 | $8.7M | $449K | $1,247 | 0.64% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 504 | $11M | $447K | $1,316 | 0.47% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Safer Foundation plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
403b Thrift Plan of Safer Foundation
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.
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Safer Foundation match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Safer Foundation 403(b) Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $435K in employer contributions, about $1,606 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Safer Foundation 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Safer Foundation 403(b) Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Safer Foundation 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Safer Foundation.
I left Safer Foundation. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Safer Foundation, (312) 922-2200) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Safer Foundation old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Safer Foundation 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Safer Foundation 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 Safer Foundation. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology