401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$38M
Total assets Below avg plan size
209
Participants Below avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$181,780
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Directions Research, Inc · Ohio · Professional & Technical Services

$38M in assets, 209 participants

Directions Research, Inc's Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $38M in total assets and 209 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #18,623 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 209 participants in Ohio, about 27% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $38M.

#18,623
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-19.0%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$37,992,012 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing 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. Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (209 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 311236894 · Directions Research, Inc PY 2022 · 401(k)

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $38M · 209 · 85th

  • BOY $38M
  • SCH 209
  • EBSA 85th
  • PART 401(k)
  • TYPE near Clarins USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #18623

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 →

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$47M
Net Assets (End of Year)$38M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN311236894
Plan Effective Date1990-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Directions Research, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Directions Research, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$52M 38.10073022718565% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$35M$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $38M $52.5M ▲ +38.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 209 $38M
2023 1 229 $46M
2024 1 226 $52M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.037992012 · Participants: 209Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing 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
Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Clarins USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($38M); by covered participants it is Com Av,LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (209 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($38M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (209 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 Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 19.0% during 2022, from $47M to $38M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Directions Research, Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Directions Research, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 38.1%, from $38M to $52M.
Where does Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clarins USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($38M, 648 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Directions Research, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Com Av,LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (209 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 311236894.

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.