401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Guidance Center 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$29M
Total assets Below avg plan size
525
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$54,436
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust · Sponsored by The Guidance Center · Michigan · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$29M in assets, 525 participants

The Guidance Center's The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust reported $29M in total assets and 525 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #17,035 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Where The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust sits by assets

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $29M for 525 participants (~$54,436/participant), up 16.7% in 2022.

#17,035
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
+16.7%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust's outsized position by total assets

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,579,142 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust 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. The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (525 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 381621700 · The Guidance Center PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust · $29M · 525 · 82nd

  • EOY $29M
  • 5500 525
  • ASSETS 82nd
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Hasco 401(k) Plan and Trust
  • RANK ind #17035

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust in the asset neighbourhood

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) TrustThe Guidance Center Employee…$29MHasco 401(k) Plan and Trust$29MHarwood Lloyd Profit Sharing/401(k) PlanHarwood Lloyd Profit Sharing…$29MThe Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC 401(k) Plan and TrustThe Honey Baked Ham Company,…$29MChoreo Retirement Plan$29M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN381621700
Plan Effective Date1984-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Guidance Center)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Guidance Center plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$38M 31.989497795280208% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $28.6M $37.7M ▲ +32.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 525 $29M
2023 1 567 $36M
2024 1 541 $38M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.028579142 · Participants: 525The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) TrustGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Hasco 401(k) Plan and Trust in IN ($29M); by covered participants it is Association for Individual Development Retirement Plan in IL (525 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($29M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (525 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 The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust assets move in 2022? ▼
The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust grew sharply - up 16.7% during 2022, from $24M to $29M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have The Guidance Center plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Guidance Center's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.0%, from $29M to $38M.
Where does The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hasco 401(k) Plan and Trust in IN ($29M, 877 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Association for Individual Development Retirement Plan in IL (525 participants, $13M 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 381621700.

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.