Seattle Aquarium Society 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Seattle Aquarium Society'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 | Clark Nuber, P.S. (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 2025 medians for 320 defined-contribution plans in arts, entertainment, and recreation with 100 to 499 participants.
| Seattle Aquarium Society: employer contribution per participant | $1,939 | |
| Peer median | $1,598 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society: average balance | $51,589 | |
| Peer median | $50,224 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.54% | |
| 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 $11.1M at the end of plan year 2021 to $15.6M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 319 | $15.6M | $586K | $1,939 | 0.54% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 317 | $14.5M | $593K | $2,023 | 0.57% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 285 | $12.8M | $542K | $2,047 | 0.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 267 | $10.4M | $412K | $1,854 | 0.40% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 195 | $11.1M | $181K | $1,003 | 0.48% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Seattle Aquarium Society match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Seattle Aquarium Society 403(b) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $586K in employer contributions, about $1,939 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Seattle Aquarium Society 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Seattle Aquarium Society 403(b) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Seattle Aquarium Society 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Seattle Aquarium Society.
I left Seattle Aquarium Society. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Seattle Aquarium Society, (206) 386-4300) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Seattle Aquarium Society old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Seattle Aquarium Society 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Seattle Aquarium Society 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 Seattle Aquarium Society. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology