Sound 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information

Sound 401(k) Plan Facts

Plan name
SOUND EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN
Plan type
401(k) and profit sharing
Plan sponsor
SOUND
Participants
1,238 (499 active employees)
Former employees with a balance
674
Plan assets
$41,539,593 at Dec 31, 2024
Average account balance
$35,413 across 1,173 accounts
Employer contributions
$1,395,665 in plan year 2024 (35% of all contributions)
Recordkeeper
Benefit Administration Co.
Plan year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Plan established
Jul 1, 1976
— 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 14, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Money in and out in plan year 2024

  • $4.04 million went into the plan in contributions, $1.40 million of it from the employer (35%).
  • $3.93 million was paid out to participants.
  • Investment and other income added $3.49 million.
  • Administrative expenses were $166,257, about $142 per account.

How the Sound 401(k) changed, 2019–2024

Plan yearParticipantsPlan assetsEmployer contributionsBenefits paid
2019878$28.7 million$1.02 million$3.37 million
20201,054$35.5 million$1.38 million$1.22 million
20211,121$40.9 million$1.19 million$2.85 million
20221,196$32.1 million$1.17 million$5.71 million
20231,208$38.1 million$1.16 million$2.30 million
20241,238$41.5 million$1.40 million$3.93 million

Sound 401(k) Contact Information

Phone
206-302-2200
Mailing address
6400 SOUTHCENTER BLVD, TUKWILA WA 98188
Plan sponsor
SOUND
Employer identification number (EIN)
91-0818971
Plan number
001

Questions about the Sound 401(k)

Does Sound contribute to the 401(k)?

The plan does not report an employer matching arrangement on its Form 5500. It did report $1.40 million in employer contributions for plan year 2024.

Does the Sound 401(k) have automatic enrollment?

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

How many people are in the Sound 401(k) plan?

1,238 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 499 of them active employees, and 674 former employees who still had money in the plan.

What is the average 401(k) balance at Sound?

About $35,413 per account: $41.5 million in plan assets across 1,173 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.

Who manages the Sound 401(k) accounts?

BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION CO. is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.

I no longer work at Sound. How do I access my 401(k)?

Your account stays with BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION CO. 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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