World Central Kitchen 403(b) Plan403(b) plan: employer contributions, fees and assets
2025Form 5500 for plan year 2025
The filing shows $2,751 of employer contributions for each active participant in the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
- Sponsor
- World Central Kitchen, Inc., Washington, DC
- EIN and plan number
- 27-3521132, plan 001
- Plan type
- 403(b). Single-employer plan
- Plan year
- to
- Filing received
What this filing shows
At the end of the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025, the plan had 149 participants.
Net assets were $5,786,292 at the end of that plan year.
Employer contributions were $2,751 for each active participant in that plan year.
Participant contributions were $7,163 for each active participant.
By participants, it was number 523 of 613 defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants and a filing address in District of Columbia.
By net assets, it was number 546 of 595.
This page gives no change from plan year 2024, because the site has no filing of the plan for that year.
Its Schedule C compensation for each participant was $48.81 in plan year 2025.
The median of defined contribution plans with 100 to 249 participants was $194 in plan year 2024.
Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
What Form 5500 does not show
- The match formula. The form gives the total of the employer contributions for a plan year.
- Fund expense ratios. The fees on the form are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation.
- The account of a person. The form gives totals for the plan.
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Contributions
Position among plans of the same type and size. The group: 22,108 defined contribution plans with 100 to 249 participants, plan year 2024. The percentiles set the latest figures of this plan against the group of plan year 2024.
- Employer contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Cash from employers, Schedule H line 2a(1)(A)
- $305,348
- Active participants31 Dec 2025
- 111
- Employer contributions for each active participant
- $2,751
The plan is at the 56th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $1,250, $2,447 and $4,395. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 62nd percentile.
- Participant contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $795,073
- Rollovers and other contributions
- $1,093,697
- Participant contributions for each active participant
- $7,163
The plan is at the 70th percentile of the group of 20,744 plans. The quartiles of the group are $3,077, $5,003 and $8,036. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 78th percentile.
- Total contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Schedule H line 2a(3)
- $2,194,118
A percentile gives a position in the group. It does not grade the plan. Groups: plans with 100 to 249 participants, Other services sector.
Fees that the filing shows
The fees on this page are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
- Contract administrator fees
- $10,213
- Administrative expenses, Schedule HPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $10,213
The plan is at the 28th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $53.32, $176 and $310. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 39th percentile.
- Direct compensation
- $7,272
- Indirect compensation
- $0
- Schedule C compensation to organisationsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $7,272
The plan is at the 18th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $79.80, $194 and $331. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 28th percentile.
The group for a fee line has only the plans that report an amount. Guide: how to read Schedule C fees
Assets and participants
- Net assets at the start of the plan year
- $4,029,054
- Total income, with the result of the investments
- $2,971,633
- Benefits paid
- $1,204,182
- Total expenses
- $1,214,395
- Net income
- $1,757,238
- Net transfers
- $0
- Net assets, 31 Dec 2025
- $5,786,292
- Active participants
- 111
- Retired or separated, with benefits now
- 0
- Retired or separated, with benefits later
- 38
- Participants with an account balance
- 129
- Participants, 31 Dec 2025
- 149
The plan is at the 31st percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $32,536, $60,164 and $105,654. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 49th percentile.
Net assets for each participant is an average of the plan. Form 5500 has no account balance of a person.
The site has one filing of this plan on record, so it shows no figures of earlier plan years.
Assets by Schedule H category, 31 Dec 2025
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)
- $5.7M 99.2%
- Participant loans
- $45K 0.8%
The form shows the type of the investment vehicle. It does not list the funds of the plan.
Service providers on Schedule C
| Organisation | Services in the filing | Direct compensation | Indirect compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Participant loan processing | $7,272 | $0 |
Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more. The site does not show persons that Schedule C names.
Other answers in the filing
- Opinion of the accountantSchedule H line 3a
- Unmodified
- Accountant performed an ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) auditSchedule H line 3b
- Yes
- Accounting firmSchedule H line 3c
- Caron & Bletzer, PLLC
- Failure to transmit participant contributionsSchedule H line 4a
- Yes, $219,917
- Fidelity bondSchedule H line 4d
- No
- Blackout period in the plan yearSchedule H line 4m
- No
- 2FERISA section 404(c) plan
- 2GTotal participant-directed account plan
- 2LCode section 403(b)(1) arrangement (annuity contracts)
- 2MCode section 403(b)(7) accounts (custodial accounts for regulated investment company stock)
- 2TTotal or partial participant-directed account plan with a default investment account
- 3DPre-approved pension plan
Plan characteristics codes of line 8a, with the labels of the Form 5500 instructions. Business code 812990: All Other Personal Services.
The plan administrator gives these answers on Schedule H. The site shows the answers as filed. It draws no conclusion from them.
Line 3a. The attached opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan is (see instructions):
The form has four choices: unmodified, qualified, disclaimer and adverse. Glossary
Line 4a. Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions within the time period described in 29 CFR 2510.3-102? Continue to answer “Yes” for any prior year failures until fully corrected. (See instructions and DOL’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program.)
A “Yes” answer carries an amount. The line does not say why a transfer was late. Glossary
Form text copied from Department of Labor, Schedule H (Form 5500), editions 2024 and 2025 on .
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Official channels
- Form 5500 Filing Search, U.S. Department of Labor, EFAST2
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To find this plan there, look for: EIN 27-3521132Plan number 001
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Cite this page
My Plan Facts. "World Central Kitchen 403(b) Plan." https://myplanfacts.com/plan/273521132-001-world-central-kitchen-403-b-plan/. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets, filings received through 24 Oct 2026.
Where this page gets its figures
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C), plan years 2009 to 2025. The datasets are in the public domain. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 27-3521132, plan 001. An amended filing replaces it at the next update. The site calculates the figures for each participant, the quartiles and the percentiles. How the figures are made. Report an error.
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Questions
Does the filing show the employer match?
No. Form 5500 does not state the match formula. The filing shows total employer contributions of $305,348 for the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Participants contributed $795,073 in total in that plan year.
What fees does the filing show?
The plan reported $10,213 of administrative expenses for the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Schedule C shows $7,272 of compensation to service providers. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
Which organisations give services to the plan?
Schedule C of the filing names 1 organisation. The table of service providers on this page gives the names, the services and the amounts. Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more.
How old are these figures?
The figures are for the plan year from 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. The Department of Labor received the filing on 13 Oct 2026. A filing is due by the last day of the 7th month after the plan year ends. An extension allows up to 9.5 months after the plan year ends.