Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$157M
Total assets Near avg plan size
591
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$264,984
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan · Sponsored by Tecolote Research, Inc. · California · Professional & Technical Services

$157M in assets, 591 participants

Tecolote Research, Inc.'s Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan reported $157M in total assets and 591 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.

  • #20,673 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan sits by assets

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $157M for 591 participants (~$264,984/participant), down 1.1% in 2022.

#20,673
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-1.1%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$156,605,499 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

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension 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. Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (591 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 952834773 · Tecolote Research, Inc. PY 2022 · Money Purchase

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan · $157M · 591 · 95th

  • RANK $157M
  • RANK 591
  • RANK 95th
  • RANK Money Purchase
  • RANK near Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings Fund
  • RANK ind #20673

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 →

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Southern States Savings & Retirement Plan TrustSouthern States Savings & Re…$160MMidwest Pipe Trades Retirement PlanMidwest Pipe Trades Retireme…$159MSheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings FundSheet Metal Workers Local 21…$158MTecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension PlanTecolote Research, Inc. Mone…$157MResearch Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. DC Retirement PlanResearch Foundation for Ment…$154M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$158M
Net Assets (End of Year)$157M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN952834773
Plan Effective Date1975-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tecolote Research, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Tecolote Research, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$556M 37.73228426412526% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $403M $556M ▲ +37.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,182 $403M
2023 2 1,218 $509M
2024 2 1,332 $556M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in California

Peer Money Purchase plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.156605499 · Participants: 591Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension PlanThe Permanente Contribution Plan of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.882091384 · Participants: 17035The Permanente Contribution Plan of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Kaiser Permanente Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.331783513 · Participants: 36448Kaiser Permanente Supplemental Savings and Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.768465559 · Participants: 20087University of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCarpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern California, Total assets ($B): 2.976996868 · Participants: 26442Carpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern CaliforniaDirectors Guild of America-Producer Pension Plan Supplemental Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.04171549 · Participants: 22792Directors Guild of America-Producer Pension Plan Supplemental Benefit Plan
Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings Fund in IL ($158M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local #972 Pension Plan and Trust in OH (591 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.1% during 2022, from $158M to $157M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Tecolote Research, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tecolote Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 37.7%, from $403M to $556M.
Where does Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings Fund in IL ($158M, 839 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local #972 Pension Plan and Trust in OH (591 participants, $69M in assets).