Texas State Aquarium 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Texas State Aquarium'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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Kimberlin Company, PLLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 320 defined-contribution plans in arts, entertainment, and recreation with 100 to 499 participants.
| Texas State Aquarium: employer contribution per participant | $1,710 | |
| Peer median | $1,598 |
| Texas State Aquarium: average balance | $56,117 | |
| Peer median | $50,224 |
| Texas State Aquarium: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.47% | |
| Peer median | 0.40% |
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 $4.9M at the end of plan year 2021 to $5.9M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | $5.9M | $181K | $1,710 | 0.47% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 201 | $4.8M | $185K | $1,698 | 0.48% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 170 | $4.2M | $166K | $1,548 | 0.42% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 168 | $4.3M | $155K | $1,387 | 0.44% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 204 | $4.9M | $173K | $1,618 | 0.45% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Texas State Aquarium match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Texas State Aquarium 403(b) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $181K in employer contributions, about $1,710 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Texas State Aquarium 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Texas State Aquarium 403(b) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Texas State Aquarium 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Texas State Aquarium.
I left Texas State Aquarium. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Texas State Aquarium, (361) 881-1306) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company. The Texas State Aquarium old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Texas State Aquarium 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Texas State Aquarium 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 Texas State Aquarium. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology