401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Glowforge, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 150
Participants Small participant base: 60th
Percentile by assets National rank: $71,027
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Glowforge 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Glowforge, Inc. · Washington · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 150 participants

Glowforge, Inc.'s Glowforge 401(k) Plan reported $11M in total assets and 150 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 60th 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.

#8,701 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Glowforge 401(k) Plan covers 150 participants in Washington, about 10% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#8,701
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers): +39.2%
assets growth YoY

Glowforge 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Glowforge 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$10,654,087 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

Glowforge 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. Glowforge 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (150 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%)

Glowforge 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $999K in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Glowforge 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $8M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Glowforge 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 174 in the plan year 2022 filing to 150 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 472044540 · Glowforge, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Glowforge 401(k) Plan · $11M · 150 · 60th

EBSA $11M
PART 150
TYPE 60th
NET 401(k)
BOOK near Foley Entertainment Group LLC 401(k) Plan
VS-ST ind #8701

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 →

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

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$11M
Net Income	$3M
Employer EIN	472044540
Plan Effective Date	2017-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Glowforge, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $12M 51.150130005376916% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	174	$8M
2023	1	150	$11M
2024	1	117	$12M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Glowforge 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan $72.2B · 128,910
Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan $53.2B · 123,296
Costco 401(k) Retirement Plan $33.4B · 192,744
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust $8.3B · 71,538
401(k) Savings Plan $8.1B · 87,590

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

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

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Foley Entertainment Group LLC 401(k) Plan in NV ($11M); by covered participants it is San Pedro Fish Markets 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in CA (150 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($11M here).

Foley Entertainment Group LLC 401(k) Plan (NV) $11M · 460
401(k) Plan for Employees of Bom Bank (LA) $11M · 139
Caf USA, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NY) $11M · 118
Ace Hardware of Chattanooga 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (TN) $11M · 335

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (150 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

San Pedro Fish Markets 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (CA) 150 · 0 off
Controlscan Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan (KY) 150 · 0 off
Infovista 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) 150 · 0 off
Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. 401(k) Plan (FL) 150 · 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 Glowforge 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Glowforge 401(k) Plan surged - up 39.2% during 2023, from $8M to $11M. Reported net income was $3M.

How have Glowforge, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Glowforge, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 51.2%, from $8M to $12M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Glowforge 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Foley Entertainment Group LLC 401(k) Plan in NV ($11M, 460 participants).

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

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is San Pedro Fish Markets 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in CA (150 participants, $867K 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 472044540.