ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Arete Associates, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$63M
Total assets
365
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$171,271
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Arete Associates, Inc. · California · Professional & Technical Services

$63M in assets, 365 participants

Arete Associates, Inc.'s Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $63M in total assets and 365 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • 90th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,576 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $63M for 365 participants (~$171,271/participant), up 12.1% in 2022.

$63M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
365
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$171,271
avg assets per participant

Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 90% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$56M
Net Assets (End of Year)$58M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN952954108
Plan Effective Date2003-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Arete Associates, Inc.)

$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $207M $271M ▲ +31.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Arete Associates, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 727 $207M
2023 2 765 $240M
2024 2 758 $271M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.1% during 2022, from $56M to $63M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Arete Associates, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Arete Associates, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.0%, from $207M to $271M.
Where does Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Arete Associates Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cci Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in IN ($63M, 105 participants).

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