401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Balsam Brands Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
178
Participants Small participant base
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$94,998
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust · Sponsored by Balsam Brands Inc. · California · Professional & Technical Services

$17M in assets, 178 participants

Balsam Brands Inc.'s Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust reported $17M in total assets and 178 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • #14,010 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in California

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust covers 178 participants in California, about 28% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $17M.

#14,010
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+43.1%
assets growth YoY

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust's outsized position by total assets

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,909,561 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust 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. Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (178 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust reported net income rose from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust end-of-year assets rose from $12M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust reported participants rose from 169 in the plan year 2022 filing to 178 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 473255205 · Balsam Brands Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust · $17M · 178 · 70th

  • PART $17M
  • TYPE 178
  • NET 70th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Future Tech Retirement Fund
  • BOY ind #14010

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 California →

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN473255205
Plan Effective Date2010-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Balsam Brands Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Balsam Brands Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$22M 85.87062098182594% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $11.8M $22M ▲ +85.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 169 $12M
2023 1 178 $17M
2024 1 168 $22M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.016909561 · Participants: 178Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement TrustWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Future Tech Retirement Fund in NY ($17M); by covered participants it is Chantecaille Beaute Inc 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Trust in NY (178 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($17M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (178 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 Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust assets move in 2023?
Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust surged - up 43.1% during 2023, from $12M to $17M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Balsam Brands Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Balsam Brands Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 85.9%, from $12M to $22M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Future Tech Retirement Fund in NY ($17M, 166 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Balsam Brands Inc. Retirement Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Chantecaille Beaute Inc 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Trust in NY (178 participants, N/A in assets).