401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sound Ford, Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$7M
Total assets Small plan by assets
256
Participants Below avg headcount
58th
Percentile by assets National rank
$27,621
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group · Sponsored by Sound Ford, Inc · Washington · Retail Trade

$7M in assets, 256 participants

Sound Ford, Inc's Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group reported $7M in total assets and 256 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 58th 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.

  • #6,467 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group covers 256 participants in Washington, about 17% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $7M.

#6,467
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-13.0%
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.

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,070,983 Top 42% higher than 58% 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

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group 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. Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group sits mid-pack in the medium band (256 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 910906207 · Sound Ford, Inc PY 2022 · 401(k)

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group · $7M · 256 · 58th

  • IND $7M
  • EOY 256
  • 5500 58th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Qualitor, Inc. 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan
  • EIN ind #6467

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group in the asset neighbourhood

Northwest 401(k) Benefits GroupNorthwest 401(k) Benefits Gr…$7MQualitor, Inc. 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanQualitor, Inc. 401(k) & Prof…$7MHoem Associates, Inc. Retirement PlanHoem Associates, Inc. Retire…$7MDiversified Electronics, Inc. 401(k) PlanDiversified Electronics, Inc…$7MSpectrum 401(k) Plan$7M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN910906207
Plan Effective Date1984-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sound Ford, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sound Ford, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3M 57.270778334497486% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$2M$4M$6M$8M 20222023 $7.07M $3.02M ▼ -57.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 256 $7M
2023 1 324 $3M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group, Total assets ($B): 0.007070983 · Participants: 256Northwest 401(k) Benefits GroupThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 63.503643295 · Participants: 118434The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.602667639 · Participants: 109797Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.912962472 · Participants: 181505Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.732345025 · Participants: 1230308Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.280031396 · Participants: 75797T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust
Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Qualitor, Inc. 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan in OH ($7M); by covered participants it is Pacific Gateway Concessions, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA (256 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($7M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (256 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 Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group assets move in 2022?
Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $8M to $7M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Sound Ford, Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Sound Ford, Inc's sponsor-wide assets declined 57.3%, from $7M to $3M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Qualitor, Inc. 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan in OH ($7M, 146 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northwest 401(k) Benefits Group?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pacific Gateway Concessions, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA (256 participants, $2M in assets).