401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Printer, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 243
Participants Below avg headcount: 46th
Percentile by assets National rank: $22,004
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. · Sponsored by The Printer, Inc. · Iowa · Manufacturing

$5M in assets, 243 participants

The Printer, Inc.'s The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. reported $5M in total assets and 243 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 46th 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.

#5,425 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. covers 243 participants in Iowa, about 40% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $5M.

#5,425
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers): +21.9%
assets growth YoY

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc.'s mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$5,346,951 46th percentile higher than 46% 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

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. sits mid-pack in the medium band (243 participants).

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%)

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. reported net income rose from -$575K in the plan year 2022 filing to $962K in the plan year 2023 filing.
The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. end-of-year assets rose from $4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. reported participants rose from 215 in the plan year 2022 filing to 243 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 421007951 · The Printer, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. · $5M · 243 · 46th

BOY $5M
SCH 243
EBSA 46th
PART 401(k)
TYPE near Roseland Management 401(k) Plan
NET ind #5425

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 Iowa →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$4M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$5M
Net Income	$962K
Employer EIN	421007951
Plan Effective Date	1985-09-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Printer, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: N/A; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	215	$4M
2023	1	243	$5M
2024	1	256	N/A

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

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

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

The Principal Select Savings Plan $4.1B · 12,827
Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan $3.0B · 28,959
The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan $2.9B · 56,181
The Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan $2.9B · 14,720
Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan $2.4B · 6,999

Compare The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc.'s out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Roseland Management 401(k) Plan in TX ($5M); by covered participants it is Ebq Retirement Plan in TX (243 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5M here).

Roseland Management 401(k) Plan (TX) $5M · 260
The Tiffen Company, LLC 401(k) Plan (NY) $5M · 45
M.S. Carver Lumber Company 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust (IL) $5M · 9
Mayfair Plastics, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan (MI) $5M · 111

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (243 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 The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. assets move in 2023? ▼

The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc. grew sharply - up 21.9% during 2023, from $4M to $5M. Reported net income was $962K.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc.? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Roseland Management 401(k) Plan in TX ($5M, 260 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Architect 401(k) Plan the Printer, Inc.? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ebq Retirement Plan in TX (243 participants, $2M 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 421007951.