401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2M
Total assets Small plan by assets
11
Participants Small participant base
28th
Percentile by assets National rank
$147,797
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC · Washington · Professional & Technical Services

$2M in assets, 11 participants

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC's Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust reported $2M in total assets and 11 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 28th 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.

  • #4,824 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC multi-year trail

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC's plans moved +201.1% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust at $2M / 11 participants.

#4,824
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+47.7%
assets growth YoY

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust among the smaller filed plans by assets

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$1,625,766 28th percentile higher than 28% of 127,068 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 2023

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust is a small filing (11 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust reported net income rose from -$90K in the plan year 2022 filing to $525K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 8 in the plan year 2022 filing to 11 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 272012848 · Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust · $2M · 11 · 28th

  • PART $2M
  • TYPE 11
  • NET 28th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Wachusett Precision Tool, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • BOY ind #4824

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 Washington →

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3M 201.14582301623142% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$1M$2M$3M$4M 202220232024 $1.1M $3.31M ▲ +200.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8 $1M
2023 1 11 $2M
2024 1 11 $3M

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1M
Net Assets (End of Year)$2M
Net Income$525K
Employer EIN272012848
Plan Effective Date2013-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.001625766 · Participants: 11Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and TrustThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 72.246135158 · Participants: 128910The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.225853429 · Participants: 123296Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.384845813 · Participants: 192744Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 8.338937292 · Participants: 71538T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.118808679 · Participants: 87590401(k) Savings Plan
Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wachusett Precision Tool, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($2M); by covered participants it is True Colors International, Inc. Retirement Plan in CA (11 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (11 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust assets move in 2023?
Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust surged - up 47.7% during 2023, from $1M to $2M. Reported net income was $525K.
How have Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Guidance Engineering and Applied Research, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 201.1%, from $1M to $3M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wachusett Precision Tool, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($2M, 12 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Guidance Engineering and Applied Research LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is True Colors International, Inc. Retirement Plan in CA (11 participants, $863K in assets).