Steinway Musical Instruments 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Steinway Musical Instruments' 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 | Sentinel Benefits Group, Llc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Aafcpa'S, Inc. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Steinway Musical Instruments: employer contribution per participant | $4,887 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Steinway Musical Instruments: average balance | $210,213 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Steinway Musical Instruments: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.20% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $45.7M at the end of plan year 2021 to $56.1M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 267 | $56.1M | $1.3M | $4,887 | 0.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 264 | $47.6M | $1.2M | $4,495 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 293 | $42.5M | $1.2M | $4,260 | 0.26% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 292 | $36.1M | $1.2M | $4,279 | 0.24% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 269 | $45.7M | $1.1M | $3,915 | 0.22% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Steinway Musical Instruments plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Steinway Musical Pension 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.
| Recordkeeper | Sentinel Benefits Group, Inc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Aafcpa'S, Inc, (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Steinway Musical Instruments match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Savings Plan for Employees of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. and Subsidiaries have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.3M in employer contributions, about $4,887 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Steinway Musical Instruments 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Savings Plan for Employees of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. and Subsidiaries is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Steinway Musical Instruments 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Sentinel Benefits Group, Llc.. The plan administrator is Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc..
I left Steinway Musical Instruments. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., (718) 204-3112) or the recordkeeper, Sentinel Benefits Group, Llc.. The Steinway Musical Instruments old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Steinway Musical Instruments 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Steinway Musical Instruments 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 Steinway Musical Instruments. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology