401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
134
Participants Small participant base
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$90,982
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC · Michigan · Educational Services

$12M in assets, 134 participants

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC's Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $12M in total assets and 134 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #2,054 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 134 participants in Michigan, about 21% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#2,054
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.1%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,191,633 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 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. Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (134 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 814286951 · Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan · $12M · 134 · 69th

  • PART $12M
  • PART 134
  • PART 69th
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near Physicians Laboratory Profit Sharing 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #2054

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 Michigan →

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN814286951
Plan Effective Date2017-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14M 17.58291116538695% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$11M$12M$13M$14M$15M 202220232024 $12.2M $14.3M ▲ +17.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 134 $12M
2023 1 133 $13M
2024 1 153 $14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.012191633 · Participants: 134Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Physicians Laboratory Profit Sharing 401(k) Retirement Plan in NE ($12M); by covered participants it is The Blain Companies 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MS (134 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (134 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 Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.1% during 2022, from $14M to $12M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $12M to $14M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Physicians Laboratory Profit Sharing 401(k) Retirement Plan in NE ($12M, 117 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Blain Companies 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MS (134 participants, N/A in assets).