401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 156
Participants Small participant base: 61st
Percentile by assets National rank: $72,910
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Braun Northwest, Inc. · Washington · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 156 participants

Braun Northwest, Inc.'s Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $11M in total assets and 156 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 61st 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.

#9,045 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 156 participants in Washington, about 11% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#9,045
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers): +21.9%
assets growth YoY

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,374,022 Top 39% higher than 61% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Braun Northwest, 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. Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (156 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $9M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 911344619 · Braun Northwest, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $11M · 156 · 61st

EIN $11M
EIN 156
EIN 61st
EIN 401(k)
EIN near Vibes Media 401(k) Plan & Trust
EIN ind #9045

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 Washington →

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

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$9M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$11M
Net Income	$2M
Employer EIN	911344619
Plan Effective Date	1995-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Braun Northwest, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $12M 29.3356143905923% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	156	$9M
2023	1	156	$11M
2024	1	183	$12M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan $72.2B · 128,910
Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan $53.2B · 123,296
Costco 401(k) Retirement Plan $33.4B · 192,744
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust $8.3B · 71,538
401(k) Savings Plan $8.1B · 87,590

Compare Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Vibes Media 401(k) Plan & Trust in IL ($11M); by covered participants it is Motivating Graphics 401(k) Retirement Plan in TX (156 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($11M here).

Vibes Media 401(k) Plan & Trust (IL) $11M · 106
Centurion Auto Transport, Inc. 401(k) Plan (FL) $11M · 196
Afresh 401(k) Plan (CA) $11M · 165
The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (MD) $11M · 86

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (156 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Motivating Graphics 401(k) Retirement Plan (TX) 156 · 0 off
Tel Tech Networks, Inc. 401(k) Plan (AZ) 156 · 0 off
Battlefield Farms, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (VA) 156 · 0 off
E&s International 401(k) Savings Plan & Trust (CA) 156 · 0 off

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 Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.9% during 2023, from $9M to $11M. Reported net income was $2M.

How have Braun Northwest, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Braun Northwest, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 29.3%, from $9M to $12M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vibes Media 401(k) Plan & Trust in IL ($11M, 106 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Braun Northwest, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Motivating Graphics 401(k) Retirement Plan in TX (156 participants, $1M 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 911344619.