ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Penta Research, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$23M
Total assets
131
Participants
75th
Percentile by assets
$176,394
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Penta Research, Inc. · Alabama · Professional & Technical Services

$23M in assets, 131 participants

Penta Research, Inc.'s Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $23M in total assets and 131 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.

  • 75th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #15,322 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Alabama

Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 131 participants in Alabama, about 36% of the average Alabama filer (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $23M.

$23M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
131
covered participants
75th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$176,394
avg assets per participant

Where Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by total assets

Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$23,107,665 Top 25% higher than 75% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants fell from 140 in the plan year 2022 filing to 131 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Alabama filers

In Alabama, the average filing covers about 360 participants across 1,591 plans. Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 131 participants - about 36% of that state average ($23M EOY assets).

Alabama filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$4M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN631284082
Plan Effective Date2019-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Penta Research, Inc.)

$55M$60M$65M$70M$75M 202220232024 $56.9M $68.8M ▲ +20.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Penta Research, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 280 $57M
2023 2 261 $64M
2024 2 232 $69M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Alabama

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan edged up modestly - up 3.1% during 2023, from $22M to $23M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Penta Research, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Penta Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 20.9%, from $57M to $69M.
Where does Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership 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 ESOP plans are similar in size to Penta Research Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Denver Wholesale Florists Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CO ($23M, 193 participants).

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