Find an old Tecolote Research 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 Tecolote Research plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan

Tecolote Research, Inc. · Plan 002 · EIN 95-2834773 · Goleta, CA

Active · plan year 2024 filingRetirement
Plan administratorTecolote Research, Inc.
420 S. Fairview Avenue, Suite 201, Goleta, CA 93117-3654
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Schwab Retirment Plan Services IncSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances306 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Tecolote Research, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Tecolote Research, Inc. · Plan 001 · EIN 95-2834773 · Goleta, CA

Active · plan year 2024 filingRetirement
Plan administratorTecolote Research, Inc.
420 S. Fairview Avenue, Suite 201, Goleta, CA 93117-3654
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Not listed on Schedule C (small plans often don't file one)
Former employees with balances248 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Tecolote Research 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old Tecolote Research 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Tecolote Research, Inc., (805) 571-6366. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Schwab Retirment Plan Services Inc. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Tecolote Research 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (805) 571-6366.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Tecolote Research and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction