401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$22M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 147
Participants Small participant base: 75th
Percentile by assets National rank: $151,715
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford · Michigan · Retail Trade

$22M in assets, 147 participants

Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford's Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan reported $22M in total assets and 147 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th 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.

#7,081 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan covers 147 participants in Michigan, about 23% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $22M.

#7,081
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers): +11.3%
assets growth YoY: 0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,302,148 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Varsity Ford 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. Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (147 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%)

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $22M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 144 in the plan year 2022 filing to 147 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 382541590 · Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford PY 2023 · 401(k)

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan · $22M · 147 · 75th

PHOTO $22M
IND 147
EOY 75th
5500 401(k)
ASSETS near The Plastic Surgery Center, PA Safe Harbor Pension Plan
PCT ind #7081

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

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

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$22M
Net Income	$2M
Employer EIN	382541590
Plan Effective Date	1985-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $27M 34.05666582165791% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	144	$20M
2023	1	147	$22M
2024	1	141	$27M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States $20.4B · 47,299
Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees $15.6B · 30,516
The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan $10.1B · 18,088
The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States $8.6B · 40,393
Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees $7.6B · 59,195

Compare Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Plastic Surgery Center, PA Safe Harbor Pension Plan in NJ ($22M); by covered participants it is Chalmers Development Corporation Dba Spire Integrated Solutions 401(k) Plan in NE (147 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($22M here).

The Plastic Surgery Center, PA Safe Harbor Pension Plan (NJ) $22M · 269
G. E. C., Inc. Employees ' Retirement Savings Plan (LA) $22M · 320
Errg, Inc 401(k) Retirement Plan (CA) $22M · 135
Ejf Capital LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (VA) $22M · 62

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (147 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Chalmers Development Corporation Dba Spire Integrated Solutions 401(k) Plan (NE) 147 · 0 off
Live Well Financial Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (DE) 147 · 0 off
Gary Thompson Agency, Inc. Safe Harbor 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NE) 147 · 0 off
Orlando's Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan (TX) 147 · 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 Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.3% during 2023, from $20M to $22M. Reported net income was $2M.

How have Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.1%, from $20M to $27M.

Where does Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan ranks in the 75th 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 Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Plastic Surgery Center, PA Safe Harbor Pension Plan in NJ ($22M, 269 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Chalmers Development Corporation Dba Spire Integrated Solutions 401(k) Plan in NE (147 participants, $7M 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 382541590.