401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Balsam Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
169
Participants Small participant base
68th
Percentile by assets National rank
$69,942
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust · Sponsored by Balsam Brands Inc. · California · Professional & Technical Services

$12M in assets, 169 participants

Balsam Brands Inc.'s Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust reported $12M in total assets and 169 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 68th 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.

  • #14,527 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in California

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust covers 169 participants in California, about 27% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#14,527
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-9.7%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust's outsized position by total assets

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,820,201 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust 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. Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (169 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 473255205 · Balsam Brands Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust · $12M · 169 · 68th

  • NET $12M
  • NET 169
  • NET 68th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Tramontina USA, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
  • NET ind #14527

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 California →

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN473255205
Plan Effective Date2010-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Balsam Brands Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Balsam Brands Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$22M 85.87062098182594% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $11.8M $22M ▲ +85.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 169 $12M
2023 1 178 $17M
2024 1 168 $22M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.011820201 · Participants: 169Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement TrustWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Tramontina USA, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($12M); by covered participants it is Nye Automotive Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY (169 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (169 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 Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust assets move in 2022?
Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust pulled back noticeably - down 9.7% during 2022, from $13M to $12M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Balsam Brands Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Balsam Brands Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 85.9%, from $12M to $22M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tramontina USA, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($12M, 228 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nye Automotive Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY (169 participants, N/A in assets).