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National Western Life Insurance 401(k)

Recordkeeping fees per participant · National Western Life Insurance Company 401(k) Plan · plan year 2024

$378.61

Higher than 98% of the 14,075 plans $10 to 50M that report it.

Source

= $166,967 / 441
Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

10th: $10.53median $83.9490th: $217.08

Percentiles compare this plan with the Schedule H plans $10 to 50M 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.

Cost and contributions

Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participant

$378.61

10th: $15.36median $118.8890th: $340.63

Higher than 92% of the 24,371 plans $10 to 50M that report it.

Source

= $166,967 / 441
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Administrative expenses per participant

$378.61

10th: $26.86median $197.2590th: $456.10

Higher than 83% of the 25,098 plans $10 to 50M that report it.

Source

= $166,967 / 441
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Administrative expenses as a share of assets

0.382%

10th: 0.035%median 0.289%90th: 0.599%

Higher than 66% of the 25,132 plans $10 to 50M that report it.

Source

= $166,967 / $43,688,139
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
assets_eoy: Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Employer contributions per participant

$2,026

10th: $664median $2,07490th: $4,751

Higher than 49% of the 24,050 plans $10 to 50M that report it.

Source

= $893,448 / 441
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Employer share of total contributions

28.7%

10th: 13.1%median 27.9%90th: 45.2%

Higher than 53% of the 24,084 plans $10 to 50M that report it.

Source

= $893,448 / $3,114,679
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
total_contrib: Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Plan terms, as stated in National Western Life Insurance Company's SEC filings

Plan terms are described in National Western Life Insurance Company's SEC filings: Form 10-K filed 2015-03-13. No term could be quoted from them with the required precision.

Plan features

2E profit-sharing · 2F ERISA 404(c) plan · 2G fully participant-directed · 2J 401(k) feature · 2K 401(m) arrangement · 2T default investment (QDIA) · 3D IRS pre-approved plan · 2S pre-approved plan document · Form 5500, line 8a; TYPE_PENSION_BNFT_CODE pos 81; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Full record, National Western Life Insurance Company 401(k) Plan

FieldValueSource
Plan sponsorNATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYForm 5500, Part II line 2a; SPONSOR_DFE_NAME pos 19; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Plan nameNATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 401(K) PLANForm 5500, line 1a; PLAN_NAME pos 16; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Sponsor EIN / plan number84-0467208 / 003Form 5500, line 2b; SPONS_DFE_EIN pos 44; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Plan typesingle-employerForm 5500, Part I line A; TYPE_PLAN_ENTITY_CD pos 4; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Sponsor locationAUSTIN, TXForm 5500, line 2a; SPONS_DFE_MAIL_US_STATE pos 25; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Industry (business code)524140, Finance and insuranceForm 5500, line 2d; BUSINESS_CODE pos 46; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Plan year2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31Form 5500, Part I plan year; FORM_PLAN_YEAR_BEGIN_DATE pos 2; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Filing received2025-10-14Form 5500, EFAST2 receipt date; DATE_RECEIVED pos 102; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Final filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; FINAL_FILING_IND pos 8; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Amended filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; AMENDED_IND pos 7; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Participants, beginning of year553Form 5500, line 5; TOT_PARTCP_BOY_CNT pos 71; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Active participants292Form 5500, line 6a(2); TOT_ACTIVE_PARTCP_CNT pos 72; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Participants, end of year457Form 5500, line 6f; TOT_ACT_RTD_SEP_BENEF_CNT pos 77; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Participants with an account balance441Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Total assets, beginning of year$45,438,158Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (a); TOT_ASSETS_BOY_AMT pos 30; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Total assets, end of year$43,688,139Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Net assets, end of year$43,688,139Schedule H, line 1l col (b); NET_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 67; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Total income$10,079,204Schedule H, Part II line 2d; TOT_INCOME_AMT pos 97; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Net income$-1,750,019Schedule H, line 2k; NET_INCOME_AMT pos 111; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Employer contributions$893,448Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Participant contributions$2,074,015Schedule H, line 2a(1)(B); PARTICIPANT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 69; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Other contributions (incl. rollovers)$147,216Schedule H, line 2a(1)(C); OTH_CONTRIB_RCVD_AMT pos 70; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Total contributions$3,114,679Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Benefit payments$11,662,256Schedule H, line 2e(4); TOT_DISTRIB_BNFT_AMT pos 101; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Total expenses (incl. benefit payments)$11,829,223Schedule H, line 2j; TOT_EXPENSES_AMT pos 110; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Total administrative expenses$166,967Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Recordkeeping fees$166,967Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Administrative expenses excluding investment management$166,967derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Held in common/collective trusts$3,876,627Schedule H, line 1c(9) col (b); INT_COMMON_TR_EOY_AMT pos 51; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Held in mutual funds$39,178,146Schedule H, line 1c(13) col (b); INT_REG_INVST_CO_EOY_AMT pos 55; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14
Independent auditorEISNERAMPER LLPSchedule H, Part III line 3a; ACCOUNTANT_FIRM_NAME pos 116; filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14

Position = column in the DOL layout for form year 2024. Filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14.

Service providers paid directly by the plan

ProviderRelationshipService codesDirect compensationIndirect
MILLIMAN, INC.recordkeeperNONE 15 Recordkeeping and information management; 17 Consulting (pension); 27 Investment advisory (plan); 36 Copying and duplicating; 37 Participant loan processing; 38 Participant communication; 50 Direct payment from the plan; 59 Shareholder servicing fees; 64 Recordkeeping fees; 70 Consulting fees $166,967no

Schedule C Part I line 2: name (a), service codes (b), relationship (c), direct compensation paid by the plan (d), indirect compensation received (e). Filing 20251014155832NAL0001624195001, received 2025-10-14.

What changed since the 2023 plan year

Figure20232024Change
Total assets$45,438,158$43,688,139-3.9%
Participants with a balance534441-17.4%
Administrative expenses$137,030$166,96721.8%
Recordkeeping fees per participant$256.61$378.6147.5%
Employer contributions$937,406$893,448-4.7%

Prior filing 20241014142434NAL0027552417001, received 2024-10-14; the plan years are contiguous.

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Sponsor name as filed: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; SEC registrant: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO (CIK 70684, matched by EIN).