Wilderness Society 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Wilderness Society'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 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Johnson Lambert LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 2,561 defined-contribution plans in other services with 100 to 499 participants.
| Wilderness Society: employer contribution per participant | $4,487 | |
| Peer median | $1,803 |
| Wilderness Society: average balance | $79,152 | |
| Peer median | $48,934 |
| Wilderness Society: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.33% | |
| Peer median | 0.31% |
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 $17.1M at the end of plan year 2021 to $18.8M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244 | $18.8M | $1.1M | $4,487 | 0.33% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 264 | $17.1M | $1M | $4,084 | 0.33% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 264 | $14.2M | $974K | $4,331 | 0.41% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 240 | $17.1M | $868K | $4,093 | 0.28% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Wilderness Society plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Wilderness Society 403(b) Plan
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 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Johnson Lambert 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 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Wilderness Society match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $4,487 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Wilderness Society 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Wilderness Society 401(a) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Wilderness Society 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The plan administrator is The Wilderness Society.
I left Wilderness Society. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Wilderness Society, (800) 843-9453) or the recordkeeper, The Vanguard Group, Inc.. The Wilderness Society old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Wilderness Society 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Wilderness Society 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 Wilderness Society. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology