401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Gates Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$663M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,946
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$168,039
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Gates Matchmaker Plan · Sponsored by Gates Corporation · Colorado · Manufacturing

$663M in assets, 3,946 participants

Gates Corporation's The Gates Matchmaker Plan reported $663M in total assets and 3,946 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #18,096 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

The Gates Matchmaker Plan covers 3,946 participants in Colorado, 11x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $663M.

#18,096
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+10.3%
assets growth YoY
6.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Gates Matchmaker Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Gates Matchmaker Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$663,080,807 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 Gates Matchmaker Plan'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. The Gates Matchmaker Plan lands in the large band (3,946 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Gates Matchmaker Plan reported net income rose from -$126M in the plan year 2022 filing to $62M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Gates Matchmaker Plan end-of-year assets rose from $601M in the plan year 2022 filing to $663M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Gates Matchmaker Plan reported participants rose from 3,903 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,946 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 840857401 · Gates Corporation PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Gates Matchmaker Plan · $663M · 3,946 · 98th

  • TYPE $663M
  • NET 3,946
  • BOOK 98th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • BOY near Aaa Ncnu 401(k) Plan
  • SCH ind #18096

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 Colorado →

The Gates Matchmaker Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Profit Sharing and Savings PlanJanney Montgomery Scott LLC …$664MAaa Ncnu 401(k) Plan$664MThe Gates Matchmaker Plan$663MThe Perdue Savings Plan$662MEnvoy Air Inc. 401(k) Plan$662M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Gates Matchmaker Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$601M
Net Assets (End of Year)$663M
Net Income$62M
Employer EIN840857401
Plan Effective Date1960-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gates Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gates Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$821M 9.582094519310447% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M 202220232024 $749M $821M ▲ +9.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,137 $749M
2023 2 4,140 $798M
2024 2 3,968 $821M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

The Gates Matchmaker Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants The Gates Matchmaker Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.663080807 · Participants: 3946The Gates Matchmaker PlanDavita 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
The Gates Matchmaker Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

The Gates Matchmaker Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Aaa Ncnu 401(k) Plan in CA ($664M); by covered participants it is Waste Pro USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL (3,942 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($663M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,946 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 Gates Matchmaker Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Gates Matchmaker Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.3% during 2023, from $601M to $663M. Reported net income was $62M.
How have Gates Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gates Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.6%, from $749M to $821M.
Where does The Gates Matchmaker Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Gates Matchmaker Plan ranks in the 98th 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 The Gates Matchmaker Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aaa Ncnu 401(k) Plan in CA ($664M, 5,244 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Gates Matchmaker Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Waste Pro USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL (3,942 participants, $50M in assets).