401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
182
Participants Below avg headcount
50th
Percentile by assets National rank
$26,251
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Author Solutions, LLC · Indiana · Information & Media

$5M in assets, 182 participants

Author Solutions, LLC's Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $5M in total assets and 182 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 50th 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.

  • #977 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Indiana

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 182 participants in Indiana, about 34% of the average Indiana filer (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $5M.

#977
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-13.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $736K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Information & Media and all filers

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,777,636 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

Author Solutions, 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. Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (182 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 208201724 · Author Solutions, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan · $5M · 182 · 50th

  • 5500 $5M
  • ASSETS 182
  • PCT 50th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Lse Crane and Transportation 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #977

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Indiana →

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income-$736K
Employer EIN208201724
Plan Effective Date2016-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Author Solutions, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Author Solutions, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$7M 39.48678802654702% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4M$5M$6M$7M 202220232024 $4.78M $6.66M ▲ +39.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 182 $5M
2023 1 139 $6M
2024 1 121 $7M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Indiana

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

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.004777636 · Participants: 182Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) PlanElevance Health 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.467911456 · Participants: 71898Elevance Health 401(k) PlanThe Lilly Employee 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.875255354 · Participants: 15607The Lilly Employee 401(k) PlanCummins Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.386787904 · Participants: 23710Cummins Retirement and Savings PlanIu Health 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.245347601 · Participants: 39243Iu Health 401(k) Savings PlanSteel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.020286876 · Participants: 8632Steel Dynamics, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Lse Crane and Transportation 401(k) Plan in LA ($5M); by covered participants it is Hillman Bus 401(k) in NJ (182 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (182 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 Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $6M to $5M. Reported net income was -$736K.
How have Author Solutions, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Author Solutions, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.5%, from $5M to $7M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lse Crane and Transportation 401(k) Plan in LA ($5M, 148 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Author Solutions, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hillman Bus 401(k) in NJ (182 participants, $709K in assets).