401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
200
Participants Below avg headcount
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$63,989
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by West Music Co., Inc. · Iowa · Retail Trade

$13M in assets, 200 participants

West Music Co., Inc.'s West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $13M in total assets and 200 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #7,641 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 200 participants in Iowa, about 33% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $13M.

#7,641
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-16.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$12,797,738 Top 30% higher than 70% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (200 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 420737247 · West Music Co., Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan · $13M · 200 · 70th

  • EOY $13M
  • EOY 200
  • EOY 70th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Circle Graphics Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #7641

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN420737247
Plan Effective Date1992-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Music Co., Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All West Music Co., Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$17M 30.531895558418213% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$14M$16M$18M 202220232024 $12.8M $16.7M ▲ +30.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 200 $13M
2023 1 231 $15M
2024 1 236 $17M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.012797738 · Participants: 200West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.613396259 · Participants: 12201The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.684422851 · Participants: 28603Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.447514997 · Participants: 59826The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.275604074 · Participants: 13793The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.116061137 · Participants: 7262Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
Compare West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Circle Graphics Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan in CO ($13M); by covered participants it is D & D Gear, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (200 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($13M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (200 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 16.0% during 2022, from $15M to $13M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have West Music Co., Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Music Co., Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 30.5%, from $13M to $17M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Circle Graphics Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan in CO ($13M, 1,168 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to West Music Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is D & D Gear, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (200 participants, $22M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 420737247.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.