401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Northern Star Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
487
Participants Below avg headcount
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$34,033
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Northern Star Industries, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$17M in assets, 487 participants

Northern Star Industries, Inc.'s IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan reported $17M in total assets and 487 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #10,884 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Northern Star Industries, Inc. multi-year trail

Northern Star Industries, Inc.'s plans moved -58.9% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan at $17M / 487 participants.

#10,884
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+20.1%
assets growth YoY

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,574,104 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement 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. IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (487 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 427 in the plan year 2022 filing to 487 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 381683485 · Northern Star Industries, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan · $17M · 487 · 69th

  • PHOTO $17M
  • PHOTO 487
  • PHOTO 69th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Casa 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #10884

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 Michigan →

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Northside Elevator, Inc. Profit Sharing PlanNorthside Elevator, Inc. Pro…$17MIBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement PlanIBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirem…$17MCasa 401(k) Plan$17MStafford Management, LLC 401(k) PlanStafford Management, LLC 401…$17MThe Tkl Profit Sharing & 401(k) Savings PlanThe Tkl Profit Sharing & 401…$17M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Northern Star Industries, Inc. multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northern Star Industries, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$20M 58.8571105505109% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$20M$40M$60M$80M 202220232024 $48.5M $19.9M ▼ -58.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 719 $48M
2023 2 788 $57M
2024 2 711 $20M

Northern Star Industries, Inc. filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN381683485
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.016574104 · Participants: 487IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement 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
IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Casa 401(k) Plan in TX ($17M); by covered participants it is Bastion Technologies 401(k) Plan in TX (487 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($17M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (487 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 IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 20.1% during 2023, from $14M to $17M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Northern Star Industries, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northern Star Industries, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 58.9%, from $48M to $20M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Casa 401(k) Plan in TX ($17M, 549 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to IBEW Lu2221 Employee Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bastion Technologies 401(k) Plan in TX (487 participants, $68M in assets).