401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Varnum LLP 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
101
Participants Small participant base
68th
Percentile by assets National rank
$153,950
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Varnum Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Varnum LLP · Michigan · Professional & Technical Services

$16M in assets, 101 participants

Varnum LLP's Varnum Retirement Savings Plan reported $16M in total assets and 101 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 68th 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.

  • #13,666 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Varnum Retirement Savings Plan covers 101 participants in Michigan, about 16% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#13,666
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+18.6%
assets growth YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Varnum Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Varnum Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,548,989 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

Varnum Retirement 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. Varnum Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (101 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Varnum Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 78 in the plan year 2022 filing to 101 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Varnum Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from -$1M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Varnum Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 381294924 · Varnum LLP PY 2023 · 401(k)

Varnum Retirement Savings Plan · $16M · 101 · 68th

  • EBSA $16M
  • PART 101
  • TYPE 68th
  • NET 401(k)
  • BOOK near Shore Line Delivery Employees' Profit Sharing Plan
  • VS-ST ind #13666

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 Michigan →

Varnum Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Varnum Retirement Savings PlanVarnum Retirement Savings Pl…$16MShore Line Delivery Employees' Profit Sharing PlanShore Line Delivery Employee…$16MSinglestone 401(k) Retirement PlanSinglestone 401(k) Retiremen…$16MKansas Surgery & Recovery Center 401(k) PlanKansas Surgery & Recovery Ce…$16MPartners in Women's Healthcare, PC 401(k) Retirement PlanPartners in Women's Healthca…$16M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Varnum Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN381294924
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Varnum LLP)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Varnum LLP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$210M 27.130793846443353% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $165M $210M ▲ +27.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 328 $165M
2023 2 344 $180M
2024 2 349 $210M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Varnum Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Varnum Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015548989 · Participants: 101Varnum Retirement Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Varnum Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Varnum Retirement Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Shore Line Delivery Employees' Profit Sharing Plan in NJ ($16M); by covered participants it is Biocept, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NJ (101 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (101 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 Varnum Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Varnum Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 18.6% during 2023, from $13M to $16M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Varnum LLP plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Varnum LLP's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.1%, from $165M to $210M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Varnum Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Shore Line Delivery Employees' Profit Sharing Plan in NJ ($16M, 134 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Varnum Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Biocept, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NJ (101 participants, N/A 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 381294924.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.