401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$20M
Total assets Small plan by assets
275
Participants Below avg headcount
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$74,202
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. · Arizona · Information & Media

$20M in assets, 275 participants

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc.'s The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $20M in total assets and 275 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #1,788 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 275 participants in Arizona, about 49% of the average Arizona filer (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $20M.

#1,788
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+12.8%
assets growth YoY

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$20,405,425 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 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. The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (275 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $18M in the plan year 2022 filing to $20M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 288 in the plan year 2022 filing to 275 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 133188150 · The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $20M · 275 · 73rd

  • TYPE $20M
  • TYPE 275
  • TYPE 73rd
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Tssd Deferred Compensation Plan
  • TYPE ind #1788

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$20M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN133188150
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 17.86647847303151% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$17M$18M$19M$20M$21M$22M 202220232024 $18.1M $21.3M ▲ +17.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 288 $18M
2023 1 275 $20M
2024 1 275 $21M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.020405425 · Participants: 275The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) PlanBechtel Trust & Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.691074806 · Participants: 7448Bechtel Trust & Thrift PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.270882725 · Participants: 52452Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.379834679 · Participants: 28131Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 2.323111586 · Participants: 13105Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.021683156 · Participants: 10719Stantec 401(k) Plan
The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants
Compare The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Tssd Deferred Compensation Plan in MA ($20M); by covered participants it is Centrus Savings Program in MD (275 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($20M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (275 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 Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.8% during 2023, from $18M to $20M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.9%, from $18M to $21M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tssd Deferred Compensation Plan in MA ($20M, 161 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Centrus Savings Program in MD (275 participants, $198M 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 133188150.

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.