Morning Star Company 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information

Morning Star Company 401(k) Plan Facts

Plan name
MORNING STAR COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN
Plan type
401(k) with employer contributions and profit sharing
Plan sponsor
MORNING STAR COMPANY
Participants
744 (706 active employees)
Former employees with a balance
103
Plan assets
$90,554,320 at Dec 31, 2024
Average account balance
$176,519 across 513 accounts
Employer contributions
$1,668,661 in plan year 2024 (26% of all contributions)
Recordkeeper
Principal Life Insurance Company
Plan year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Plan established
Jan 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 3, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Money in and out in plan year 2024

  • $6.51 million went into the plan in contributions, $1.67 million of it from the employer (26%).
  • $2.40 million was paid out to participants.
  • Investment and other income added $10.3 million.
  • Administrative expenses were $93,419, about $182 per account.

How the Morning Star Company 401(k) changed, 2019–2024

Plan yearParticipantsPlan assetsEmployer contributionsBenefits paid
20191,373$56.3 million$1.11 million$5.56 million
20201,032$66.0 million$1.17 million$2.62 million
2021704$73.4 million$1.24 million$5.67 million
2022616$62.7 million$1.38 million$2.85 million
2023671$76.2 million$1.56 million$2.61 million
2024744$90.6 million$1.67 million$2.40 million

Morning Star Company 401(k) Contact Information

Phone
530-666-6600
Mailing address
724 MAIN STREET, WOODLAND CA 95695
Plan sponsor
MORNING STAR COMPANY
Employer identification number (EIN)
94-2421552
Plan number
003

Questions about the Morning Star Company 401(k)

Does Morning Star Company contribute to the 401(k)?

Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2024 the employer contributed $1.67 million, 26% of all contributions.

Does the Morning Star Company 401(k) have automatic enrollment?

No. The plan does not report automatic enrollment; employees enroll themselves.

How many people are in the Morning Star Company 401(k) plan?

744 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 706 of them active employees, and 103 former employees who still had money in the plan.

What is the average 401(k) balance at Morning Star Company?

About $176,519 per account: $90.6 million in plan assets across 513 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.

Who manages the Morning Star Company 401(k) accounts?

Principal (listed on the filing as PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.

I no longer work at Morning Star Company. How do I access my 401(k)?

Your account stays with Principal 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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