Kimley-Horn 401(k) Plan

The Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Retirement Savings and Pension Plan covered 9,981 total participants and held $2.35 billion in net assets at year-end 2024, with 9,862 participants holding account balances. The plan is recordkept by T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, with Capfinancial Partners (CAPTRUST) serving as investment advisor and Cherry Bekaert LLP as auditor. The investment lineup pairs Vanguard and PGIM mutual funds with T. Rowe Price Retirement Hybrid target-date trusts and a T. Rowe Price stable value fund. Kimley-Horn operates an employee-owned engineering and planning consulting firm, and the plan combines a 401(k) savings component with a profit-sharing feature.

Participants: 8,850 Plan assets: $2,347,693,224 Plan number: 001 Form 5500 plan year: 2024 Last verified: Jun 11, 2026 View Form 5500
Match
100% match on the first 6% of eligible pay
Vesting
Safe harbor matching contributions are immediately 100% vested; discretionary profit-sharing contributions vest 20% per year over five years of service.
Investment Options
23 funds
Auto-Enrollment
Newly eligible employees are automatically enrolled at a 3% deferral rate with annual escalation up to 6%, defaulting into age-appropriate target-date funds.
Plan Size
$2,347,693,224

By Zac Murphy, CFA charterholder and CFP professional. Published June 11, 2026. Verified against Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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Fund lineup

Fund Asset Class Type
PGIM Total Return Bond Z US Bonds Active
T ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY Money Market Active
Vanguard Institutional Index Plus US Large Cap Index
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Institutional US Mid Cap Index
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Institutional US Small Cap Index
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Institutional US Bonds Index
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional International Equity Index
Victory Sycamore Established Value R6 US Mid Cap Active
Great Gray Trust EuroPacific Growth CIT International Equity Active
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2005 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2010 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2015 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2020 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2025 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2030 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2035 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2040 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2045 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2050 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2055 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2060 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Retirement Hybrid 2065 Trust Target-date Other
TRP Stable Value Fund - N Stable Value Other

Why our allocations use only index funds

The actively managed funds in this plan cost more per year than the plan's index funds, which run roughly 0.02% to 0.06%. Decades of research on long-term active fund performance do not support reliable outperformance net of fees, which is why the allocation ideas below may consider using only the low-cost index options.

Employer match

Match summary
100% match on the first 6% of eligible pay
Match cap 100% of pay
Effective match rate 6%
Vesting Safe harbor matching contributions are immediately 100% vested; discretionary profit-sharing contributions vest 20% per year over five years of service.
Waiting period Age 21 and 30 days of service, with entry on the first day of the following month.
$
Contribute this much to capture the full match
100% of your eligible pay, every paycheck.

100% match on the first 6% of eligible pay Contributing less than 100% of your eligible pay leaves part of Kimley-Horn's match unclaimed.

What the match is worth at your pay After 1 year of service, contributing 100%
Annual pay Your contribution Employer match Total to 401(k)

Estimates assume a constant salary and the match formula shown above. Your actual match depends on your plan's exact terms.

The cost of contributing only --%

On a $60,000 salary, contributing just half the match threshold would leave about -- in employer match unclaimed each year. Invested over 20 years at a hypothetical 7% annual return, that forgone match could have grown to roughly -- (a hypothetical illustration, not a projection). The match is the highest-return contribution you will make all year.

Sources

  • Plan metadata (employer, participants, assets, plan year): Form 5500 annual return/report, plan year 2024 -- view filing
  • Summary Plan Description (SPD) and fee disclosure (404a-5), where available from the plan administrator.

This page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Information is drawn from public Form 5500 filings and plan documents and may be incomplete or out of date. You may consider consulting a qualified professional and confirming all details with your plan administrator before making decisions. Waterfall Planning is not affiliated with Kimley-Horn.

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Question 1 of 13

Risk assessment methodology based on Grable, J. E., & Lytton, R. H. (1999). Financial risk tolerance revisited: The development of a risk assessment instrument. Financial Services Review, 8, 163-181.

Allocation ideas

Five sample mixes built from this plan's funds, from conservative to growth. Take the assessment above to see which one fits your risk profile.

Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Conservative
Conservative

Capital preservation with minimal market exposure, built from bonds and stable value.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Institutional 70%
T ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY 30%
0% stocks / 100% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Income & A Little Growth
Income & A Little Growth

Mostly bonds with a small stock sleeve for modest growth.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Institutional 49%
T ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY 21%
Vanguard Institutional Index Plus 19%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional 8%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Institutional 3%
30% stocks / 70% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Balanced
Balanced

A classic 60/40 split of stocks and bonds.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Institutional Index Plus 39%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Institutional 28%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional 15%
T ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY 12%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Institutional 6%
60% stocks / 40% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Growth & Income
Growth & Income

Stock-heavy with a bond cushion for a long horizon.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Institutional Index Plus 52%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional 20%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Institutional 14%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Institutional 8%
T ROWE PRICE GOVERNMENT MONEY 6%
80% stocks / 20% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Growth
Growth

All stocks for maximum long-term growth potential, with higher short-term volatility.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Institutional Index Plus 65%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional 25%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Institutional 10%
100% stocks / 0% bonds
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These allocation ideas are educational illustrations built from this plan's available funds and a standard risk-tolerance assessment. They are not personalized investment advice or a recommendation, and risk tolerance is only one factor in an investment decision. You may consider consulting a qualified professional before making changes to your account.