General Shale Brick, Inc. 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information

General Shale Brick, Inc. 401(k) Plan Facts

Plan name
THE GENERAL SHALE 401(K) PLAN
Plan type
401(k) with employer contributions and profit sharing
Plan sponsor
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.
Participants
776 (643 active employees)
Former employees with a balance
169
Plan assets
$138,858,213 at Dec 31, 2024
Average account balance
$184,162 across 754 accounts
Employer contributions
$3,211,769 in plan year 2024 (37% of all contributions)
Recordkeeper
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Plan year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Plan established
Oct 1, 1985
✓ Employer contributions✓ Automatic enrollment✓ Default investment for undecided participants✓ Participants choose their own investments— Self-directed brokerage window✓ Profit sharing— Company stock (ESOP)

Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Oct 15, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Money in and out in plan year 2024

  • $8.60 million went into the plan in contributions, $3.21 million of it from the employer (37%).
  • $15.0 million was paid out to participants.
  • Investment and other income added $17.5 million.

How the General Shale Brick, Inc. 401(k) changed, 2019–2024

Plan yearParticipantsPlan assetsEmployer contributionsBenefits paid
2019373$69.8 million$1.54 million$6.92 million
2020362$73.6 million$1.57 million$9.72 million
2021350$82.1 million$1.57 million$7.37 million
2022375$69.1 million$1.65 million$7.12 million
2023397$127.6 million$2.89 million$21.9 million
2024776$138.9 million$3.21 million$15.0 million

General Shale Brick, Inc. 401(k) Contact Information

Phone
423-282-4661
Mailing address
P.O. BOX 3547, JOHNSON CITY TN 37602
Plan sponsor
GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.
Plan administrator
EMPLOYEE PLANS BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Employer identification number (EIN)
20-0454569
Plan number
005

Questions about the General Shale Brick, Inc. 401(k)

Does General Shale Brick, Inc contribute to the 401(k)?

Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2024 the employer contributed $3.21 million, 37% of all contributions.

Does the General Shale Brick, Inc 401(k) have automatic enrollment?

Yes. The plan reports automatic enrollment of eligible employees.

How many people are in the General Shale Brick, Inc 401(k) plan?

776 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 643 of them active employees, and 169 former employees who still had money in the plan.

What is the average 401(k) balance at General Shale Brick, Inc?

About $184,162 per account: $138.9 million in plan assets across 754 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.

Who manages the General Shale Brick, Inc 401(k) accounts?

Fidelity NetBenefits (listed on the filing as FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.

I no longer work at General Shale Brick, Inc. How do I access my 401(k)?

Your account stays with Fidelity NetBenefits after you leave, so you can log in with the same credentials. If your balance was small, the plan may have rolled it into an IRA in your name. If you can't find it, Beagle can locate it for you.

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