401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First) 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
175
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$107,232
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The First 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First) · New Hampshire · Educational Services

$19M in assets, 175 participants

For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First)'s The First 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $19M in total assets and 175 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #2,394 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where The First 401(k) Retirement Plan sits by assets

The First 401(k) Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $19M for 175 participants (~$107,232/participant), down 18.1% in 2022.

#2,394
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-18.1%
assets change YoY
0.2×
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.

The First 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

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

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

$18,765,625 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

The First 401(k) 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. The First 401(k) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (175 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 222990908 · For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First) PY 2022 · 401(k)

The First 401(k) Retirement Plan · $19M · 175 · 76th

  • SCH $19M
  • SCH 175
  • SCH 76th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • SCH near Kris-Tech Wire Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • SCH ind #2394

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in New Hampshire →

The First 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The First 401(k) Retirement PlanThe First 401(k) Retirement …$19MAsa Electronics, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanAsa Electronics, LLC 401(k) …$19MKris-Tech Wire Co., Inc. 401(k) PlanKris-Tech Wire Co., Inc. 401…$19MPicarro, Inc. 401(k) Plan$19MBenq America Corp 401(k) Plan$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The First 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$23M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN222990908
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First))

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First) plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$26M 38.300296419650294% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M$30M 202220232024 $18.8M $26M ▲ +38.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 175 $19M
2023 1 186 $23M
2024 1 198 $26M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Hampshire

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

The First 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Hampshire, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -2000200400600 Total assets ($M) Participants The First 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 18.765625 · Participants: 175The First 401(k) Retirement PlanC&s and Affiliates 401(k) Savings Plan (a), Total assets ($M): 489.347863 · Participants: 11834C&s and Affiliates 401(k) Savings Plan (a)Ams Osram Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 443.987165 · Participants: 998Ams Osram Savings PlanAlbany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings, Total assets ($M): 398.492463 · Participants: 1603Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus SavingsConnection Employee 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($M): 311.382165 · Participants: 2540Connection Employee 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanCoca Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 307.852256 · Participants: 2662Coca Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan
The First 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Hampshire, assets vs. participants
Compare The First 401(k) Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside New Hampshire, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Kris-Tech Wire Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($19M); by covered participants it is Gudenkauf Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in OH (175 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($19M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (175 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 The First 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The First 401(k) Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 18.1% during 2022, from $23M to $19M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First) plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology (First)'s sponsor-wide assets grew 38.3%, from $19M to $26M.
Where does The First 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The First 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 76th 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 The First 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kris-Tech Wire Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($19M, 117 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The First 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Gudenkauf Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in OH (175 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 222990908.

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.