401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$258M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,100
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$234,539
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. · Colorado · Utilities

$258M in assets, 1,100 participants

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc.'s Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $258M in total assets and 1,100 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #539 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 1,100 participants in Colorado, 2.9x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $258M.

#539
in Utilities (721 peers)
+9.8%
assets growth YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$257,992,680 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust lands in the large band (1,100 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust reported net income rose from -$69M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $235M in the plan year 2022 filing to $258M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust reported participants fell from 1,170 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,100 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 840464189 · Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust · $258M · 1,100 · 96th

  • PCT $258M
  • PCT 1,100
  • PCT 96th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Overhead Door Corporation Retirement Savings Plan
  • PCT ind #539

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 Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$235M
Net Assets (End of Year)$258M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN840464189
Plan Effective Date2000-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$279M 18.743946516953333% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $235M $279M ▲ +18.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,170 $235M
2023 1 1,100 $258M
2024 1 1,127 $279M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.25799268 · Participants: 1100Tri-State 401(k) Plan and TrustDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.326219779 · Participants: 57711Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.806549522 · Participants: 10349Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.852270164 · Participants: 10036Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.765770435 · Participants: 5847Woodward Retirement Savings PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.686655183 · Participants: 5491Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Overhead Door Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($258M); by covered participants it is National Fuel Gas Company Tax Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Union Employees in NY (1,100 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,100 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 Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2023? ▼
Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust grew at a solid clip - up 9.8% during 2023, from $235M to $258M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.7%, from $235M to $279M.
Where does Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Overhead Door Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in TX ($258M, 3,287 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is National Fuel Gas Company Tax Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Union Employees in NY (1,100 participants, $387M 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 840464189.

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.