401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$752K
Total assets Small plan by assets
43
Participants Small participant base
22nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$17,486
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) · California · Professional & Technical Services

$752K in assets, 43 participants

Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research)'s Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan reported $752K in total assets and 43 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 22nd 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.

  • #3,928 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) multi-year trail

Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research)'s plans moved -18.7% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan at $752K / 43 participants.

#3,928
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-17.1%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $155K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$751,878 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan is a small filing (43 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 352540390 · Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) PY 2022 · 401(k)

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan · $752K · 43 · 22nd

  • IND $752K
  • IND 43
  • IND 22nd
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near Hic Network Security Solutions 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
  • IND ind #3928

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanNichols Research 401(k) and …$752KHic Network Security Solutions 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & TrustHic Network Security Solutio…$752KCoker Franchise Retirement PlanCoker Franchise Retirement P…$752KMarrec Logistics Retirement PlanMarrec Logistics Retirement …$752KRvl Camping, Inc. 401(k) Plan$752K
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$611K 18.698379258337123% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.55M$0.6M$0.65M$0.7M$0.75M$0.8M 202220232024 $0.75M $0.61M ▼ -18.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 43 $752K
2023 1 29 $621K
2024 1 23 $611K

Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) filing trail (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$907K
Net Assets (End of Year)$752K
Net Income-$155K
Employer EIN352540390
Plan Effective Date2009-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.000751878 · Participants: 43Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Hic Network Security Solutions 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in NJ ($752K); by covered participants it is Newscred Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY (43 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($752K here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (43 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 Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 17.1% during 2022, from $907K to $752K. Reported net income was -$155K.
How have Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research) plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ams Ventures, Inc (Dba Nichols Research)'s sponsor-wide assets declined 18.7%, from $752K to $611K.
Where does Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 22nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the smaller plans by assets on file).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hic Network Security Solutions 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in NJ ($752K, 4 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nichols Research 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Newscred Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY (43 participants, N/A 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 352540390.

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.