Search for Change 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Search for Change'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 | John Hancock Life Ins Co of Ny | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Cerini & Associates, 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 2,291 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Search for Change: employer contribution per participant | $1,743 | |
| Peer median | $1,440 |
| Search for Change: average balance | $55,822 | |
| Peer median | $38,351 |
| Search for Change: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.70% | |
| Peer median | 0.47% |
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 $5.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $6.5M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | $6.5M | $204K | $1,743 | 0.70% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 142 | $6.3M | $161K | $1,518 | 0.79% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 159 | $5.5M | $181K | $1,647 | 0.74% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 135 | $4.7M | $168K | $1,600 | 0.72% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 139 | $5.6M | $172K | $1,525 | 0.74% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Search for Change plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Search for Change, Inc. 401(a) Dc Plan
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 | Retirement · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Search for Change match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Search for Change, Inc. 401k Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $204K in employer contributions, about $1,743 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Search for Change 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Search for Change, Inc. 401k Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Search for Change 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is John Hancock Life Ins Co of Ny. The plan administrator is Search for Change, Inc..
I left Search for Change. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Search for Change, Inc., (914) 428-5600) or the recordkeeper, John Hancock Life Ins Co of Ny. The Search for Change old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Search for Change 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Search for Change 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 Search for Change. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology