Recordkeeping fees per participant
not reported
Not reported on this filing.
Employers › Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet 401(k)
- CENT Nasdaq
- Retail trade
- Walnut Creek, CA
- EIN 68-0275553
- 2 plans with Schedule H financials
- Plan year 2024
- Central Garden & Pet Company
- SEC registrant Central Garden & Pet Co
Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participant · largest plan, Central Garden & Pet Company Investment Growth · plan year 2024
$32.86
Higher than 18% of the 2,324 plans $250M to 1B that report it.
Source
= $196,417 / 5,977
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
Percentiles compare this plan with the Schedule H plans $250M to 1B in assets of the same plan year, excluding final filings; shown only where at least 50 comparable plans report the figure. Plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, filing received 2025-10-14.
Largest plan, all six figures: Central Garden & Pet Company Investment Growth
Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participantheadline
$32.86
Higher than 18% of the 2,324 plans $250M to 1B that report it.
Source
= $196,417 / 5,977
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
Administrative expenses per participant
$45.90
Higher than 18% of the 2,405 plans $250M to 1B that report it.
Source
= $274,325 / 5,977
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
Administrative expenses as a share of assets
0.063%
Higher than 44% of the 2,407 plans $250M to 1B that report it.
Source
= $274,325 / $434,625,414
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
assets_eoy: Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
Employer contributions per participant
$1,374
Higher than 14% of the 2,457 plans $250M to 1B that report it.
Source
= $8,213,791 / 5,977
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
Employer share of total contributions
29.9%
Higher than 46% of the 2,459 plans $250M to 1B that report it.
Source
= $8,213,791 / $27,503,734
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
total_contrib: Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20251014110712NAL0005612034001, received 2025-10-14
Plan terms, as stated in Central Garden & Pet Company's SEC filings
Eligibility
“Employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan upon reaching age 18.”
Form 11-K filed 2026-06-17, for the year ended 2025-12-31 · plan description note, eligibility · source document
Automatic enrollment
“Unless elected otherwise, eligible participants are automatically enrolled to contribute 3% of their eligible compensation as pre-tax contributions subject to the IRS limitation.”
Form 11-K filed 2026-06-17, for the year ended 2025-12-31 · plan description note, eligibility · source document
Terms quoted from the filing for the year ended 2025-12-31. Figures cover plan year 2024. The plan document governs.
Plans sponsored
| Plan | Assets | Participants with a balance | Headline | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Garden & Pet Company Investment Growth | $434,625,414 | 5,977 | $32.86 administrative expenses excl. investment management, per participant | 2024 |
| General Pet 401(k) Plan | $25,175,098 | 322 | $12.62 recordkeeping fees per participant | 2024 |
Alerts, claims and corrections
Sponsor name as filed: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY; SEC registrant: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CIK 887733, matched by EIN; display name from the Form 11-K cover).