401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Eastern Research Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$156M
Total assets Near avg plan size
506
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$307,658
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Eastern Research Group, Inc. · Massachusetts · Professional & Technical Services

$156M in assets, 506 participants

Eastern Research Group, Inc.'s Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan reported $156M in total assets and 506 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #20,671 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan sits by assets

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $156M for 506 participants (~$307,658/participant), down 13.5% in 2022.

#20,671
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-13.5%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $24M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$155,674,762 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing 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. Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (506 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042807100 · Eastern Research Group, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan · $156M · 506 · 95th

  • EOY $156M
  • EOY 506
  • EOY 95th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #20671

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 Massachusetts →

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Merz North America 401(k) PlanMerz North America 401(k) Pl…$156MSalina Regional Health Center 401(k) PlanSalina Regional Health Cente…$156MEastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing PlanEastern Research Group, Inc.…$156MSchnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Retirement PlanSchnitzer Steel Industries, …$156MAtc 401(k) Plan$156M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$180M
Net Assets (End of Year)$156M
Net Income-$24M
Employer EIN042807100
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Eastern Research Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Eastern Research Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$218M 39.806488350372426% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M 202220232024 $156M $218M ▲ +39.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 506 $156M
2023 1 561 $185M
2024 1 608 $218M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.155674762 · Participants: 506Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan in OR ($156M); by covered participants it is Credit Central, LLC 401(k) Plan in SC (506 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($156M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (506 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 Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.5% during 2022, from $180M to $156M. Reported net income was -$24M.
How have Eastern Research Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Eastern Research Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 39.8%, from $156M to $218M.
Where does Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan in OR ($156M, 2,692 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Eastern Research Group, Inc. Cash or Deferred Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Credit Central, LLC 401(k) Plan in SC (506 participants, $3M 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 042807100.

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.