Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History'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 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Pension Assurance LLP (disclaimer opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 320 defined-contribution plans in arts, entertainment, and recreation with 100 to 499 participants.
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: employer contribution per participant | $1,090 | |
| Peer median | $1,598 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: average balance | $74,686 | |
| Peer median | $50,224 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.38% | |
| Peer median | 0.40% |
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 $7.8M at the end of plan year 2021 to $8.4M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | $8.4M | $122K | $1,090 | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 118 | $7.9M | $111K | $949 | 0.40% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 118 | $7.5M | $114K | $966 | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 121 | $6.9M | $102K | $842 | 0.38% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2021 | 109 | $7.8M | $94K | $931 | 0.37% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
Common questions
Does Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 403(b) Dc Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $122K in employer contributions, about $1,090 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 403(b) Dc Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The plan administrator is Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
I left Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, (805) 682-4711) or the recordkeeper, The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 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 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology