401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

A Better Way, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets
98
Participants Small participant base
35th
Percentile by assets National rank
$29,867
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. · Sponsored by A Better Way, Inc. · California · Other Services

$3M in assets, 98 participants

A Better Way, Inc.'s 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. reported $3M in total assets and 98 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 35th 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.

  • #4,659 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Other Services sector rank

Within Other Services, 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. ranks #4,659 of 7,857 2023 filers by assets (686% of the sector average)-$3M for 98 participants.

#4,659
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
-3.5%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $106K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc.'s mid-pack asset rank among Other Services and all filers

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,926,923 35th percentile higher than 35% 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

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. is a small filing (98 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. reported net income rose from -$426K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$106K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. end-of-year assets fell from $3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. reported participants rose from 96 in the plan year 2022 filing to 98 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 931190792 · A Better Way, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. · $3M · 98 · 35th

  • SCH $3M
  • EBSA 98
  • PART 35th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #4659

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. in the asset neighbourhood

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc.403(b) Thrift Plan for Emplo…$3MAndersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanAndersen Bjornstad Kane Jaco…$3MRah 401(k) Plan$3MSyscom, Inc. 401(k) Plan$3MHospice of Darke County, Inc 401(k) PlanHospice of Darke County, Inc…$3M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Other Services filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income-$106K
Employer EIN931190792
Plan Effective Date2014-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (A Better Way, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All A Better Way, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4M 18.944691902557928% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.5M$3M$3.5M$4M 202220232024 $3.03M $3.61M ▲ +19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 96 $3M
2023 1 98 $3M
2024 1 125 $4M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.002926923 · Participants: 98403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc.Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. side-by-side with 3 peers →

403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc.'s out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in WA ($3M); by covered participants it is Blanco Enterprises 1081. 01(D) Retirement Plan in PR (98 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($3M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (98 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 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. assets move in 2023? ▼
403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc. edged down modestly - down 3.5% during 2023, from $3M to $3M. Reported net income was -$106K.
How have A Better Way, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), A Better Way, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $3M to $4M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc.? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Andersen Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in WA ($3M, 6 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of a Better Way, Inc.? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Blanco Enterprises 1081. 01(D) Retirement Plan in PR (98 participants, $81K 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 931190792.

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.