401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
471
Participants Below avg headcount
66th
Percentile by assets National rank
$30,108
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Biolife Solutions, Inc · Washington · Manufacturing

$14M in assets, 471 participants

Biolife Solutions, Inc's Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 471 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.

  • #10,144 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan covers 471 participants in Washington, about 32% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#10,144
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+42.0%
assets growth YoY

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$14,180,959 Top 34% higher than 66% 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

Biolife Solutions, 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. Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (471 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $491K in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $10M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 426 in the plan year 2022 filing to 471 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 943076866 · Biolife Solutions, Inc PY 2023 · 401(k)

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan · $14M · 471 · 66th

  • TYPE $14M
  • NET 471
  • BOOK 66th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • BOY near Lake Cable, LLC 401(k) Plan
  • SCH ind #10144

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 →

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Biolife Solutions, 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)$10M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN943076866
Plan Effective Date2017-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Biolife Solutions, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Biolife Solutions, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14M 36.11332293484163% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8M$10M$12M$14M$16M 202220232024 $9.99M $13.6M ▲ +36.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 426 $10M
2023 1 471 $14M
2024 1 428 $14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.014180959 · Participants: 471Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 72.246135158 · Participants: 128910The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.225853429 · Participants: 123296Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 33.384845813 · Participants: 192744Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 8.338937292 · Participants: 71538T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.118808679 · Participants: 87590401(k) Savings Plan
Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Lake Cable, LLC 401(k) Plan in IL ($14M); by covered participants it is Coalition 401(k) Plan in CA (471 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (471 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 Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan surged - up 42.0% during 2023, from $10M to $14M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Biolife Solutions, Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Biolife Solutions, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 36.1%, from $10M to $14M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lake Cable, LLC 401(k) Plan in IL ($14M, 493 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Biolife Solutions, Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Coalition 401(k) Plan in CA (471 participants, $25M in assets).