401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$7M
Total assets Small plan by assets
109
Participants Small participant base
56th
Percentile by assets National rank
$60,281
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Backbone Group LLC · Colorado · Professional & Technical Services

$7M in assets, 109 participants

Backbone Group LLC's Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan reported $7M in total assets and 109 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 56th 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.

  • #11,715 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan covers 109 participants in Colorado, about 29% of the average Colorado filer (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $7M.

#11,715
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-3.7%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $252K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$6,570,616 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Backbone Group 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. Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (109 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 274343907 · Backbone Group LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan · $7M · 109 · 56th

  • PART $7M
  • PART 109
  • PART 56th
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near Community Newspapers, Inc. Retirement Plan for Employees
  • PART ind #11715

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 Colorado →

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

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income-$252K
Employer EIN274343907
Plan Effective Date2009-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Backbone Group LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Backbone Group LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 71.08021531010182% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6M$8M$10M$12M 202220232024 $6.57M $11.2M ▲ +71.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 109 $7M
2023 1 134 $9M
2024 1 143 $11M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.006570616 · Participants: 109Backbone Group LLC 401(k) PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.75238679 · Participants: 57172Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.51543651 · Participants: 10671Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanScl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.514958969 · Participants: 12642Scl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.504801917 · Participants: 5046Woodward Retirement Savings PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.49307635 · Participants: 7741Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan
Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Community Newspapers, Inc. Retirement Plan for Employees in GA ($7M); by covered participants it is Dyehard Fan Supply 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NC (109 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (109 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 Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan edged down modestly - down 3.7% during 2022, from $7M to $7M. Reported net income was -$252K.
How have Backbone Group LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Backbone Group LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 71.1%, from $7M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Community Newspapers, Inc. Retirement Plan for Employees in GA ($7M, 227 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Backbone Group LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dyehard Fan Supply 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NC (109 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 274343907.

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.