401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$46M
Total assets Below avg plan size
726
Participants Near avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$63,339
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society · Utah · Other Services

$46M in assets, 726 participants

Best Friends Animal Society's Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan reported $46M in total assets and 726 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #7,910 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $46M for 726 participants (~$63,339/participant), down 12.1% in 2022.

#7,910
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-12.1%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$45,983,982 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings 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. Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (726 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 237147797 · Best Friends Animal Society PY 2022 · 401(k)

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan · $46M · 726 · 87th

  • VS-ST $46M
  • VS-ST 726
  • VS-ST 87th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Wood Partners Retirement & Savings Plan
  • VS-ST ind #7910

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Utah →

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pioneer Title Agency, Inc. 401(k) PlanPioneer Title Agency, Inc. 4…$46MSphera Solutions Inc. 401(k) PlanSphera Solutions Inc. 401(k)…$46MBest Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings PlanBest Friends Animal Society …$46MWood Partners Retirement & Savings PlanWood Partners Retirement & S…$46MNilan Johnson Lewis PA 401(k) Savings PlanNilan Johnson Lewis PA 401(k…$46M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$52M
Net Assets (End of Year)$46M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN237147797
Plan Effective Date2002-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Best Friends Animal Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Best Friends Animal Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$71M 54.18132340083118% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$50M$60M$70M$80M 202220232024 $46M $70.9M ▲ +54.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 726 $46M
2023 1 784 $59M
2024 1 830 $71M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Utah

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

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Utah, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.045983982 · Participants: 726Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings PlanDeseret 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.66432779 · Participants: 23455Deseret 401(k) PlanIntermountain Healthcare Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.594057 · Participants: 42446Intermountain Healthcare Savings Plus 401(k) PlanZions Bancorporation, N.a. Payshelter 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.478809721 · Participants: 9870Zions Bancorporation, N.a. Payshelter 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanSkywest, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.951734159 · Participants: 16878Skywest, Inc. Employees' Retirement PlanAutoliv Asp, Inc. Employee Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.588382505 · Participants: 4068Autoliv Asp, Inc. Employee Savings and Investment Plan
Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Utah, assets vs. participants

Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Utah, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wood Partners Retirement & Savings Plan in GA ($46M); by covered participants it is Railpros, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in CA (726 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($46M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (726 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 Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.1% during 2022, from $52M to $46M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Best Friends Animal Society plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Best Friends Animal Society's sponsor-wide assets grew 54.2%, from $46M to $71M.
Where does Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wood Partners Retirement & Savings Plan in GA ($46M, 324 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Best Friends Animal Society 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Railpros, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in CA (726 participants, $29M in assets).