Sphere Institute 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Sphere Institute'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 | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Miller Kaplan Arase 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 329 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Sphere Institute: employer contribution per participant | $1,647 | |
| Peer median | $2,682 |
| Sphere Institute: average balance | $112,001 | |
| Peer median | $99,496 |
| Sphere Institute: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.10% | |
| Peer median | 0.18% |
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 $52M at the end of plan year 2021 to $93.4M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 841 | $93.4M | $1.4M | $1,647 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 911 | $74.9M | $1.6M | $1,721 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 997 | $59.9M | $1.3M | $1,366 | 0.25% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 894 | $45.8M | $691K | $788 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 810 | $52M | $458K | $575 | 0.23% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Sphere Institute match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Sphere Institute/Acumen LLC 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.4M in employer contributions, about $1,647 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Sphere Institute 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Sphere Institute/Acumen LLC 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Sphere Institute 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is The Sphere Institute.
I left Sphere Institute. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Sphere Institute, (650) 558-8882) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Sphere Institute old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Sphere Institute 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Sphere Institute 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 Sphere Institute. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology