401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

First Communications, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$7M
Total assets Small plan by assets
127
Participants Small participant base
58th
Percentile by assets National rank
$56,773
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: First Communications 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Communications, LLC · Ohio · Professional & Technical Services

$7M in assets, 127 participants

First Communications, LLC's First Communications 401(k) Plan reported $7M in total assets and 127 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 58th 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.

  • #12,126 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

First Communications 401(k) Plan covers 127 participants in Ohio, about 17% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $7M.

#12,126
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-14.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

First Communications 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

First Communications 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,210,218 Top 42% higher than 58% 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

First Communications 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. First Communications 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (127 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 341870807 · First Communications, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

First Communications 401(k) Plan · $7M · 127 · 58th

  • RANK $7M
  • PHOTO 127
  • IND 58th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Ipmg 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #12126

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 Ohio →

First Communications 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

First Communications 401(k) PlanFirst Communications 401(k) …$7MIpmg 401(k) Retirement Plan$7MR N R Holiday Rv Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanR N R Holiday Rv Inc. 401(k)…$7MAlltrails 401(k) Plan$7MMulti Media 401(k) Plan$7M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among First Communications 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN341870807
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Communications, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All First Communications, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$9M 24.284203334767408% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7M$8M$9M$10M 202220232024 $7.21M $8.96M ▲ +24.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 127 $7M
2023 1 122 $8M
2024 1 115 $9M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

First Communications 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants First Communications 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.007210218 · Participants: 127First Communications 401(k) PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
First Communications 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

First Communications 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ipmg 401(k) Retirement Plan in IN ($7M); by covered participants it is Accudata Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (127 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($7M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (127 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 First Communications 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
First Communications 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.3% during 2022, from $8M to $7M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have First Communications, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Communications, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.3%, from $7M to $9M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Communications 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ipmg 401(k) Retirement Plan in IN ($7M, 381 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to First Communications 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Accudata Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (127 participants, N/A in assets).