401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 4
Participants Small participant base: 33rd
Percentile by assets National rank: $640,379
Avg per participant High balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Elm Ridge Resources · Sponsored by Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC · Texas · Mining & Oil Extraction

$3M in assets, 4 participants

Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC's Elm Ridge Resources reported $3M in total assets and 4 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 33rd 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.

#106 in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)

Mining & Oil Extraction sector rank

Within Mining & Oil Extraction, Elm Ridge Resources ranks #106 of 811 2023 filers by assets (4801% of the sector average)-$3M for 4 participants.

#106
in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers): +4.3%
assets growth YoY

Elm Ridge Resources among the smaller filed plans by assets

Elm Ridge Resources vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,561,516 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Elm Ridge Resources among micro filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Elm Ridge Resources is a micro filing (4 participants), the leftmost band.

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Elm Ridge Resources reported net income rose from -$653K in the plan year 2022 filing to $105K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Elm Ridge Resources end-of-year assets rose from $2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 300016175 · Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Elm Ridge Resources · $3M · 4 · 33rd

PHOTO $3M
IND 4
EOY 33rd
5500 401(k)
ASSETS near Richard Soo Hoo Insurance Agency 401(k) Plan
PCT ind #106

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 Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Elm Ridge Resources and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Mining & Oil Extraction filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$3M
Net Income	$105K
Employer EIN	300016175
Plan Effective Date	1998-11-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $2M 36.68728287348812% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	4	$2M
2023	1	4	$3M
2024	1	4	$2M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Elm Ridge Resources vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

AT&T Retirement Savings Plan $40.0B · 119,854
Exxonmobil Savings Plan $21.9B · 23,477
Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan $16.5B · 41,679
American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan $14.7B · 88,792
Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan $13.5B · 45,686

Compare Elm Ridge Resources side-by-side with 3 peers →

Elm Ridge Resources's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Richard Soo Hoo Insurance Agency 401(k) Plan in MA ($3M); by covered participants it is Makingchg, Inc. Retirement Plan in TN (4 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($3M here).

Richard Soo Hoo Insurance Agency 401(k) Plan (MA) $3M · 13
Cummings Creative Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (AL) $3M · 16
403(b) Thrift Plan of Robison Jewish Home (OR) $3M · 254
Civil Engineering Professionals Inc 401(k) Profit Sh (WY) $3M · 13

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Makingchg, Inc. Retirement Plan (TN) 4 · 0 off
Dolan Law Offices, P.C. Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (IL) 4 · 0 off
Cromie Bros. 3 Inc. Retirement Plan (NH) 4 · 0 off
Br3 Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan (MO) 4 · 0 off

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 Elm Ridge Resources assets move in 2023? ▼

Elm Ridge Resources edged up modestly - up 4.3% during 2023, from $2M to $3M. Reported net income was $105K.

How have Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Elm Ridge Exploration Company, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 36.7%, from $2M to $2M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Elm Ridge Resources? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Richard Soo Hoo Insurance Agency 401(k) Plan in MA ($3M, 13 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Elm Ridge Resources? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Makingchg, Inc. Retirement Plan in TN (4 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 300016175.