401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$50M
Total assets Below avg plan size
299
Participants Below avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$166,531
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan · Sponsored by Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch · Illinois · Manufacturing

$50M in assets, 299 participants

Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch's Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan reported $50M in total assets and 299 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #14,789 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan covers 299 participants in Illinois, about 38% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $50M.

#14,789
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+13.4%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$49,792,788 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings 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. Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (299 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$6M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $50M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan reported participants fell from 304 in the plan year 2022 filing to 299 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 900867867 · Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch PY 2023 · 401(k)

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan · $50M · 299 · 85th

  • EOY $50M
  • EOY 299
  • EOY 85th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody 401(k) Plan and Trust
  • EOY ind #14789

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 Illinois →

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$50M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN900867867
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$53M 20.37339084112528% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $43.9M $52.8M ▲ +20.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 304 $44M
2023 1 299 $50M
2024 1 289 $53M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.049792788 · Participants: 299Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody 401(k) Plan and Trust in TX ($50M); by covered participants it is Sunrise Community Health 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan in CO (299 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (299 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 Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.4% during 2023, from $44M to $50M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Heligear Acquisition Co Dba Northstar Aerospace Ch's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.4%, from $44M to $53M.
Where does Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan ranks in the 85th 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 Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody 401(k) Plan and Trust in TX ($50M, 65 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Northstar Aerospace (USA) Voluntary Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sunrise Community Health 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan in CO (299 participants, $15M in assets).