Steppenwolf Theatre 401(k) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingSteppenwolf Theatre Company 401(k) Plan · Plan 001 · EIN 51-0149370Updated Oct 2026

What Steppenwolf Theatre's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $227K in employer contributions, about $1,253 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$45,493
Average account balance
1,459
Participants (end of year)
$8.2M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.66%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperPrincipal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Independent auditorPlante & Moran (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status401(k) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 908 defined-contribution plans in arts, entertainment, and recreation with 100 to 499 participants.

Steppenwolf Theatre: employer contribution per participant$1,253
Peer median$1,540
Steppenwolf Theatre: average balance$45,493
Peer median$48,682
Steppenwolf Theatre: admin expenses ÷ assets0.66%
Peer median0.36%

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 $5.2M at the end of plan year 2021 to $8.2M at the end of plan year 2024.

$5.2M2021$5.9M2022$6.8M2023$8.2M2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the Steppenwolf Theatre plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
20241,459$8.2M$227K$1,2530.66%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
20231,420$6.8M$107K$5800.63%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
20221,335$5.9M$214K$1,1160.66%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
20211,116$5.2M$180K$1,0210.68%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does Steppenwolf Theatre match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $227K in employer contributions, about $1,253 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the Steppenwolf Theatre 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the Steppenwolf Theatre 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

I left Steppenwolf Theatre. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Steppenwolf Theatre Company, (312) 335-1888) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Steppenwolf Theatre old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Steppenwolf Theatre 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Steppenwolf Theatre 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 Steppenwolf Theatre. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology