Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information
Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) Login
505 former Hilmar Cheese Company employees still have money in this plan.
Retirement plan providers can change. This information is from the plan's 2024 filing.
Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) Plan Facts
Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Oct 2, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Money in and out in plan year 2024
- $18.6 million went into the plan in contributions, $8.62 million of it from the employer (46%).
- $19.1 million was paid out to participants.
- Investment and other income added $29.6 million.
- Administrative expenses were $155,686, about $71 per account.
How the Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) changed, 2019–2024
| Plan year | Participants | Plan assets | Employer contributions | Benefits paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,807 | $167.6 million | $6.89 million | $15.8 million |
| 2020 | 1,843 | $179.7 million | $7.35 million | $29.3 million |
| 2021 | 1,873 | $212.5 million | $8.10 million | $12.0 million |
| 2022 | 1,876 | $176.7 million | $8.51 million | $16.4 million |
| 2023 | 1,948 | $208.0 million | $9.07 million | $18.6 million |
| 2024 | 2,035 | $236.9 million | $8.62 million | $19.1 million |
Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) Contact Information
Questions about the Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k)
Does Hilmar Cheese Company contribute to the 401(k)?
Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2024 the employer contributed $8.62 million, 46% of all contributions.
Does the Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) have automatic enrollment?
Yes. The plan reports automatic enrollment of eligible employees.
How many people are in the Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) plan?
2,035 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 1,762 of them active employees, and 505 former employees who still had money in the plan.
What is the average 401(k) balance at Hilmar Cheese Company?
About $108,501 per account: $236.9 million in plan assets across 2,183 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.
Who manages the Hilmar Cheese Company 401(k) accounts?
Schwab Retirement Plan Services (listed on the filing as SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES INC) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.
I no longer work at Hilmar Cheese Company. How do I access my 401(k)?
Your account stays with Schwab Retirement Plan Services 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.