Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
John Sponsler, Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $3M
- Total assets
- 3
- Participants
- 37th
- Percentile by assets
- $840,167
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan · Sponsored by John Sponsler, Inc. · California · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
$3M in assets, 3 participants
John Sponsler, Inc.'s Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan reported $3M in total assets and 3 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 37th 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.
- 37th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #1,757 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector rank
Within Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan ranks #1,757 of 3,077 2022 filers by assets (1102% of the sector average)-$3M for 3 participants.
- $3M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 3
- covered participants
- 37th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $840,167
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $225K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan sits by total assets
Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$2,520,501 37th percentile higher than 37% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Rank #1,757 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Among 3,077 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2022, Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan ranks #1,757 by end-of-year assets - about 1102% of the sector average of $28M. Nationally it sits in the 37th percentile, a stronger position within its industry than across all filers.
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $3M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $3M |
| Net Income | -$225K |
| Employer EIN | 352367709 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (John Sponsler, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | $3M |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | $3M |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | $4M |
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Filing takeaways
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- By total assets, Brand X Music, LLC Cash Balance Plan ranks in the lower half of filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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