Ware Malcomb 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Ware Malcomb'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 | Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Kieckhafer Schiffer LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 329 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Ware Malcomb: employer contribution per participant | $1,471 | |
| Peer median | $2,682 |
| Ware Malcomb: average balance | $102,765 | |
| Peer median | $99,496 |
| Ware Malcomb: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.31% | |
| Peer median | 0.18% |
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 $39.5M at the end of plan year 2021 to $64.4M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 788 | $64.4M | $922K | $1,471 | 0.31% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 695 | $53.7M | $860K | $1,536 | 0.34% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 746 | $47M | $705K | $1,184 | 0.38% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 798 | $36.4M | $1.4M | $2,498 | 0.60% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 665 | $39.5M | $1.4M | $2,840 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Ware Malcomb match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ware Malcomb 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $922K in employer contributions, about $1,471 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Ware Malcomb 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ware Malcomb 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Ware Malcomb 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc. The plan administrator is Ware Malcomb.
I left Ware Malcomb. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Ware Malcomb, (949) 660-9128) or the recordkeeper, Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc. The Ware Malcomb old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Ware Malcomb 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Ware Malcomb 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 Ware Malcomb. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology