401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Decibel Research, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $29M
- Total assets Below avg plan size
- 145
- Participants Small participant base
- 82nd
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $201,485
- Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Decibel Research, Inc. · Alabama · Professional & Technical Services
$29M in assets, 145 participants
Decibel Research, Inc.'s Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $29M in total assets and 145 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.
- #17,908 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
Coverage in Alabama
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan covers 145 participants in Alabama, about 40% of the average Alabama filer (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $29M.
- #17,908
- in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
- -13.0%
- assets change YoY
- 0.3×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$29,215,259 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement 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. Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (145 participants).
Plan-year Form 5500 strip
Filing strip 421551697 · Decibel Research, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan · $29M · 145 · 82nd
- RANK $29M
- PHOTO 145
- IND 82nd
- EOY 401(k)
- 5500 near Marposs Corporation 401(k) Plan
- ASSETS ind #17908
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 Alabama →
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Alabama filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $34M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $29M |
| Net Income | -$4M |
| Employer EIN | 421551697 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Decibel Research, Inc.)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Decibel Research, Inc. plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $66M 33.88683620143444% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 248 | $49M |
| 2023 | 2 | 279 | $60M |
| 2024 | 2 | 284 | $66M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Alabama
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Regions Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan $2.5B · 20,809
- Encompass Health Corporation Retirement Investment Plan $1.2B · 26,602
- Hexagon Employee Retirement Savings Plan $1.2B · 4,237
- Vulcan 401(k) Plan $1.1B · 8,489
- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan $930M · 4,593
Decibel Research, Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount
Outside Alabama, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Marposs Corporation 401(k) Plan in MI ($29M); by covered participants it is Empower Health Services LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in IL (145 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($29M here).
- Marposs Corporation 401(k) Plan (MI) $29M · 132
- Real-Time Innovations, Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) $29M · 159
- The Citizens National Bank of Meridian 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (MS) $29M · 299
- Local 8 Salary Savings Plan (MA) $29M · 138
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (145 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Empower Health Services LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (IL) 145 · 0 off
- Pulverman 401(k) Plan (PA) 145 · 0 off
- Specialty Polymers, Inc. (OR) 145 · 0 off
- Storm Industries Inc. 401 K Plan (CA) 145 · 0 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.