Zippo Manufacturing 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Zippo Manufacturing'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 | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,619 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Zippo Manufacturing: employer contribution per participant | $3,533 | |
| Peer median | $2,413 |
| Zippo Manufacturing: average balance | $117,619 | |
| Peer median | $86,456 |
| Zippo Manufacturing: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| Peer median | 0.12% |
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 $106M at the end of plan year 2021 to $123M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,088 | $123M | $3.7M | $3,533 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,102 | $109M | $3.7M | $3,510 | 0.13% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,177 | $92.7M | $3.7M | $3,484 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 989 | $106M | $4.2M | $4,264 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Zippo Manufacturing plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Group Pension Plan for the Employees of Zippo Manufacturing Company
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 Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Zippo Manufacturing match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Zippo and Affiliates 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $3.7M in employer contributions, about $3,533 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Zippo Manufacturing 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Zippo and Affiliates 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Zippo Manufacturing 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Zippo Manufacturing Company.
I left Zippo Manufacturing. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Zippo Manufacturing Company, (814) 368-2700) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Zippo Manufacturing old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Zippo Manufacturing 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Zippo Manufacturing 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 Zippo Manufacturing. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology