401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Watchfire Signs LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets
141
Participants Small participant base
33rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$17,936
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Watchfire Signs LLC · Illinois · Manufacturing

$3M in assets, 141 participants

Watchfire Signs LLC's Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan reported $3M in total assets and 141 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.

  • #3,223 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan covers 141 participants in Illinois, about 18% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $3M.

#3,223
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+19.0%
assets growth YoY

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,529,000 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan 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. Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (141 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 370925634 · Watchfire Signs LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan · $3M · 141 · 33rd

  • PART $3M
  • TYPE 141
  • NET 33rd
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Technicon Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • BOY ind #3223

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 Illinois →

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income$421K
Employer EIN370925634
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Watchfire Signs LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Watchfire Signs LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$47M 81.20649394902446% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$30M$40M$50M 202220232024 $26.1M $47.3M ▲ +81.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 263 $26M
2023 2 433 $41M
2024 2 505 $47M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.002529 · Participants: 141Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Technicon Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($3M); by covered participants it is Dytran Instruments, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in CA (141 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (141 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 Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 19.0% during 2023, from $2M to $3M. Reported net income was $421K.
How have Watchfire Signs LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Watchfire Signs LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 81.2%, from $26M to $47M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Technicon Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($3M, 5 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Watchfire Signs Factory Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dytran Instruments, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in CA (141 participants, N/A in assets).