401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan

Q: How did Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.1% during 2022, from $7M to $8M. Reported net income was $431K.

Q: How have Higher Ground Education Inc. plan assets changed over time?

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Higher Ground Education Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 85.0%, from $8M to $14M.

Q: Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan?

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan in OH ($8M, 167 participants).

Q: Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan?

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nrsi 401(k) Plan in NV (1,876 participants, $6M in assets).

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 1,877
Participants Near avg headcount: 59th
Percentile by assets National rank: $4,006
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Higher Ground Education Inc. · California · Educational Services

$8M in assets, 1,877 participants

Higher Ground Education Inc.'s Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $8M in total assets and 1,877 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 59th 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.

#1,701 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in California

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 1,877 participants in California, 3.0x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $8M.

#1,701
in Educational Services (4,024 peers): +6.1%
assets growth YoY

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,518,506 Top 41% higher than 59% 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

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,877 participants).

Micro (1-10) 37,406 filings (26%) Small (11-100) 30,574 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 63,709 filings (45%) Large (1,001-10,000) 9,970 filings (7%) Mega (10,000+) 1,298 filings (<1%)

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 811437265 · Higher Ground Education Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan · $8M · 1,877 · 59th

SCH $8M
EBSA 1,877
PART 59th
TYPE 401(k)
NET near Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan
BOOK ind #1701

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 California →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$8M
Net Income	$431K
Employer EIN	811437265
Plan Effective Date	2016-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Higher Ground Education Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $14M 84.97451488367503% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	1,877	$8M
2023	1	2,171	$11M
2024	1	2,260	$14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan $45.8B · 205,865
Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $28.9B · 102,963
Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $21.9B · 46,320
Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan $18.6B · 19,946
Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $18.4B · 54,672

Compare Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan in OH ($8M); by covered participants it is Nrsi 401(k) Plan in NV (1,876 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($8M here).

Media Source, Inc 401(k) Plan (OH) $8M · 167
The Jdi Group, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan (OH) $8M · 63
Rl Hudson 401(k) & Ps Plan (OK) $8M · 132
Miller's Textile Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (OH) $8M · 177

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,877 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Nrsi 401(k) Plan (NV) 1,876 · 1 off
Pace Industries Savings and Investment Plan (AR) 1,878 · 1 off
Nippon Express U.S.a., Inc. Group 401(k) Plan (IL) 1,876 · 1 off
Blue Bird 401(k) Plan (GA) 1,876 · 1 off

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 Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼

Higher Ground Education Inc. 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.1% during 2022, from $7M to $8M. Reported net income was $431K.

How have Higher Ground Education Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼