Southern Earth Sciences 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Southern Earth Sciences' 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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Wilkins Miller LLC (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.
| Southern Earth Sciences: employer contribution per participant | $1,727 | |
| Peer median | $2,521 |
| Southern Earth Sciences: average balance | $87,140 | |
| Peer median | $75,833 |
| Southern Earth Sciences: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.46% | |
| 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 $8.5M at the end of plan year 2021 to $10M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117 | $10M | $199K | $1,727 | 0.46% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 125 | $8.9M | $112K | $904 | 0.42% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 121 | $7.2M | $106K | $920 | 0.54% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 127 | $8.5M | $93K | $782 | 0.52% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Southern Earth Sciences plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Southern Earth Sciences, Inc. Profit Sharing 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.
| Independent auditor | Graham, Brown & Dutton, P.C. (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Southern Earth Sciences match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Southern Earth Sciences, Inc. 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $199K in employer contributions, about $1,727 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Southern Earth Sciences 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Southern Earth Sciences, Inc. 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Southern Earth Sciences 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Southern Earth Sciences, Inc..
I left Southern Earth Sciences. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Southern Earth Sciences, Inc., (251) 445-4269) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The Southern Earth Sciences old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Southern Earth Sciences 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Southern Earth Sciences 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 Southern Earth Sciences. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology