401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Echostar Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$558M
Total assets: 1,862
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $299,783
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Echostar 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Echostar Corporation · Colorado · Information & Media

$558M in assets, 1,862 participants

Echostar Corporation's Echostar 401(k) Plan reported $558M in total assets and 1,862 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
#2,810 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Echostar 401(k) Plan covers 1,862 participants in Colorado, 5.0x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $558M.

$558M
total plan assets (2022 EOY): 1,862
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans): $299,783
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $135M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Colorado

Industry

Information & Media

Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. Echostar 401(k) Plan reports 1,862 participants - 5.0x that state average ($558M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$693M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$558M
Net Income	-$135M
Employer EIN	261232727
Plan Effective Date	2005-04-23
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Echostar Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Echostar Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	1,862	$558M
2023	1	1,697	$658M
2024	1	1,722	N/A

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Echostar 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Davita Retirement Savings Plan $2.8B · 57,172
Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan $2.5B · 10,671
Scl Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan $1.5B · 12,642
Woodward Retirement Savings Plan $1.5B · 5,046
Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $1.5B · 7,741

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Echostar 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Confluence Health 401(k) Plan and Trust (WA) $559M · 3,495
Netjets Inc. 401(k) Plan (OH) $558M · 2,383
My Savings Plan (KY) $558M · 5,824
Saint-Gobain Corporation 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees (PA) $559M · 9,652

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Echostar 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼

Echostar 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.5% during 2022, from $693M to $558M. Reported net income was -$135M.

Where does Echostar 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Echostar 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Echostar 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Confluence Health 401(k) Plan and Trust in WA ($559M, 3,495 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Echostar 401(k) Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Echostar 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Colorado. Compare plans

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 261232727.