Profit Sharing · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Braille Institute of America, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
188
Participants Below avg headcount
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$99,961
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Braille Institute of America, Inc. · California · Educational Services

$19M in assets, 188 participants

Braille Institute of America, Inc.'s Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan reported $19M in total assets and 188 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #2,031 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in California

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan covers 188 participants in California, about 30% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#2,031
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+7.9%
assets growth YoY

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,792,622 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings 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. Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (188 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 197 in the plan year 2022 filing to 188 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 951641426 · Braille Institute of America, Inc. PY 2023 · Profit Sharing

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan · $19M · 188 · 71st

  • EBSA $19M
  • PART 188
  • TYPE 71st
  • NET Profit Sharing
  • BOOK near Canadian Pacific U.S. Salaried Retirement Income Plan
  • VS-ST ind #2031

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Profit Sharing peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN951641426
Plan Effective Date1990-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Braille Institute of America, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Braille Institute of America, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$28M 27.666096084572402% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $38.9M $28.2M ▼ -27.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 391 $39M
2023 2 374 $40M
2024 2 374 $28M

Nearby Profit Sharing Plans in California

Peer Profit Sharing plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.018792622 · Participants: 188Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings PlanIntel Retirement Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.243052996 · Participants: 21513Intel Retirement Contribution PlanScpmg Keogh Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.822267649 · Participants: 10125Scpmg Keogh PlanMotion Picture Industry Individual Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.851994984 · Participants: 71071Motion Picture Industry Individual Account PlanMemorialcare Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.32726 · Participants: 4728Memorialcare Retirement PlanDisney Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.092654738 · Participants: 37110Disney Retirement Savings Plan
Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in California, assets vs. participants

Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan's out-of-state Profit Sharing peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Profit Sharing by assets is Canadian Pacific U.S. Salaried Retirement Income Plan in MN ($19M); by covered participants it is Alliance Partners 401(k) Plan in AL (188 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (188 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 Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2023, from $17M to $19M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Braille Institute of America, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Braille Institute of America, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 27.7%, from $39M to $28M.
Which Profit Sharing plans are similar in size to Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan?
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by assets is Canadian Pacific U.S. Salaried Retirement Income Plan in MN ($19M, 777 participants).
Which Profit Sharing plans cover a similar participant headcount to Braille Institute of America Inc Tax Sheltered 401(m) Savings Plan?
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alliance Partners 401(k) Plan in AL (188 participants, $6M in assets).