401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Leader Dogs for the Blind 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$18M
Total assets Small plan by assets
176
Participants Small participant base
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$104,463
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Leader Dogs for the Blind · Michigan · Other Services

$18M in assets, 176 participants

Leader Dogs for the Blind's Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $18M in total assets and 176 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.

  • #6,606 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 176 participants in Michigan, about 28% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $18M.

#6,606
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+21.5%
assets growth YoY

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,385,423 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

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing 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. Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (176 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $18M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 165 in the plan year 2022 filing to 176 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 381366931 · Leader Dogs for the Blind PY 2023 · 401(k)

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $18M · 176 · 71st

  • ASSETS $18M
  • ASSETS 176
  • ASSETS 71st
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Jack B. Henderson Construction Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • ASSETS ind #6606

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanLeader Dogs Employees 401(k)…$18MJack B. Henderson Construction Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanJack B. Henderson Constructi…$18MWorkplace Options, LLC Ret Svgs PlanWorkplace Options, LLC Ret S…$18MNew Albany Company 401(k) PlanNew Albany Company 401(k) Pl…$18MCti Biopharma Corp. 401(k) PlanCti Biopharma Corp. 401(k) P…$18M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$18M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN381366931
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Leader Dogs for the Blind)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Leader Dogs for the Blind plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 25.208822281991917% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$14M$16M$18M$20M 202220232024 $15.1M $18.9M ▲ +25.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 165 $15M
2023 1 176 $18M
2024 1 181 $19M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.018385423 · Participants: 176Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Jack B. Henderson Construction Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NM ($18M); by covered participants it is Red Nucleus Solutions 401(k) Retirement Plan in PA (176 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (176 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 Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023?
Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew sharply - up 21.5% during 2023, from $15M to $18M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Leader Dogs for the Blind plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Leader Dogs for the Blind's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.2%, from $15M to $19M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jack B. Henderson Construction Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NM ($18M, 121 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Leader Dogs Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Red Nucleus Solutions 401(k) Retirement Plan in PA (176 participants, $18M in assets).