Scientific Applications & Research Associates 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Scientific Applications & Research Associates' 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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Wright Ford Young & Co (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 9,213 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Scientific Applications & Research Associates: employer contribution per participant | $4,001 | |
| Peer median | $2,521 |
| Scientific Applications & Research Associates: average balance | $134,871 | |
| Peer median | $75,833 |
| Scientific Applications & Research Associates: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.24% | |
| Peer median | 0.27% |
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 $33M at the end of plan year 2021 to $43.7M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 326 | $43.7M | $1.3M | $4,001 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 272 | $35.7M | $1.2M | $4,390 | 0.22% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 265 | $29.2M | $723K | $2,770 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 236 | $33M | $652K | $2,835 | 0.37% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Scientific Applications & Research Associates plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
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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.
| Independent auditor | Wright Ford Young & Co (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Profit-sharing · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Scientific Applications & Research Associates match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Sara 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.3M in employer contributions, about $4,001 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Scientific Applications & Research Associates 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Sara 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Scientific Applications & Research Associates 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc..
I left Scientific Applications & Research Associates. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc., (719) 466-8964) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Scientific Applications & Research Associates old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Scientific Applications & Research Associates 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Scientific Applications & Research Associates 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 Scientific Applications & Research Associates. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology