Teach for America 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Teach for America'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 | Crowe, LLP (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 2024 medians for 441 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Teach for America: employer contribution per participant | $2,454 | |
| Peer median | $2,130 |
| Teach for America: average balance | $102,944 | |
| Peer median | $126,258 |
| Teach for America: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.18% | |
| Peer median | 0.07% |
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 $177M at the end of plan year 2021 to $224M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,332 | $224M | $5.3M | $2,454 | 0.18% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 2,406 | $206M | $5.6M | $2,465 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 2,641 | $176M | $6M | $2,412 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 2,887 | $177M | $5.5M | $2,099 | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Teach for America match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Teach for America, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $5.3M in employer contributions, about $2,454 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Teach for America 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Teach for America, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Teach for America 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Teach for America, Inc..
I left Teach for America. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Teach for America, Inc., (212) 279-2080) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Teach for America old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Teach for America 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Teach for America 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 Teach for America. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology