401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
259
Participants Below avg headcount
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$107,562
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. · California · Professional & Technical Services

$28M in assets, 259 participants

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc.'s Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $28M in total assets and 259 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #15,951 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in California

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 259 participants in California, about 41% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $28M.

#15,951
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+29.2%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$27,858,609 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 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. Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (259 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $28M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 229 in the plan year 2022 filing to 259 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 942957485 · Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $28M · 259 · 78th

  • VS-ST $28M
  • BOY 259
  • SCH 78th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Erbe USA, Incorporated 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #15951

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN942957485
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Scientific Certification Systems, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$38M 76.35676553454873% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $21.6M $38M ▲ +76.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 229 $22M
2023 1 259 $28M
2024 2 613 $38M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.027858609 · Participants: 259Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Erbe USA, Incorporated 401(k) Plan in GA ($28M); by covered participants it is The Don Hummer Trucking Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan in IA (259 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($28M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (259 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 Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023?
Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew sharply - up 29.2% during 2023, from $22M to $28M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Scientific Certification Systems, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 76.4%, from $22M to $38M.
Where does Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 78th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Erbe USA, Incorporated 401(k) Plan in GA ($28M, 193 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Don Hummer Trucking Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan in IA (259 participants, N/A in assets).