Women in Need 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Women in Need'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 Insurances Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars LLP (disclaimer 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 1,380 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 500 to 999 participants.
| Women in Need: employer contribution per participant | $645 | |
| Peer median | $1,337 |
| Women in Need: average balance | $10,679 | |
| Peer median | $35,764 |
| Women in Need: admin expenses ÷ assets | 1.93% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
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 $6.9M at the end of plan year 2021 to $8.5M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 894 | $8.5M | $512K | $645 | 1.93% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 796 | $7.6M | $360K | $497 | 2.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 902 | $6.5M | $338K | $401 | 1.56% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 852 | $6.9M | $328K | $421 | 1.82% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Women in Need match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Women in Need 403(b) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $512K in employer contributions, about $645 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Women in Need 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Women in Need 403(b) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Women in Need 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurances Company. The plan administrator is Women in Need.
I left Women in Need. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Women in Need, (212) 695-4758) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurances Company. The Women in Need old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Women in Need 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Women in Need 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 Women in Need. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology