401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$79M
Total assets Below avg plan size
3,018
Participants Above avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$26,294
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Employees Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan · Washington · Manufacturing

$79M in assets, 3,018 participants

Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan's Western Employees Benefit Plan reported $79M in total assets and 3,018 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #17,921 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Western Employees Benefit Plan covers 3,018 participants in Washington, 2.0x the typical Washington plan (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $79M.

#17,921
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-18.5%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Western Employees Benefit Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western Employees Benefit Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$79,354,191 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Western Employees Benefit Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Western Employees Benefit Plan lands in the large band (3,018 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 911154065 · Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan PY 2022 · 401(k)

Western Employees Benefit Plan · $79M · 3,018 · 91st

  • VS-ST $79M
  • BOY 3,018
  • SCH 91st
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near The Inland Group, LLC Savings Plan
  • TYPE ind #17921

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Western Employees Benefit Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Western Employees Benefit PlanWestern Employees Benefit Pl…$79MThe Inland Group, LLC Savings PlanThe Inland Group, LLC Saving…$79MMartin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanMartin's Famous Pastry Shopp…$79MStarwood Property Trust, Inc. Savings PlanStarwood Property Trust, Inc…$79MWestmoreland Mining Employees' Savings PlanWestmoreland Mining Employee…$79M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western Employees Benefit Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$97M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN911154065
Plan Effective Date1981-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$104M 31.41990824403969% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M$110M 202220232024 $79.4M $104M ▲ +31.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,018 $79M
2023 1 3,127 $92M
2024 1 2,510 $104M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Western Employees Benefit Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Employees Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.079354191 · Participants: 3018Western Employees Benefit PlanThe 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
Western Employees Benefit Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare Western Employees Benefit Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Western Employees Benefit Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Inland Group, LLC Savings Plan in IL ($79M); by covered participants it is Guess, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust in CA (3,015 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,018 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 Western Employees Benefit Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Western Employees Benefit Plan declined sharply - down 18.5% during 2022, from $97M to $79M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.4%, from $79M to $104M.
Where does Western Employees Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western Employees Benefit Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Western Employees Benefit Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Inland Group, LLC Savings Plan in IL ($79M, 801 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Employees Benefit Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Guess, Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust in CA (3,015 participants, $81M in assets).

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 911154065.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.