401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Iridium Satellite, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$134M
Total assets Near avg plan size
730
Participants Near avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$183,540
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Iridium Satellite, LLC · Arizona · Information & Media

$134M in assets, 730 participants

Iridium Satellite, LLC's Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan reported $134M in total assets and 730 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #2,523 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Where Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $134M for 730 participants (~$183,540/participant), up 25.5% in 2023.

#2,523
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+25.5%
assets growth YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$133,983,844 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Iridium Satellite 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. Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (730 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $27M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $107M in the plan year 2022 filing to $134M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 586 in the plan year 2022 filing to 730 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 542000237 · Iridium Satellite, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan · $134M · 730 · 93rd

  • ASSETS $134M
  • PCT 730
  • EIN 93rd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Connecticut on-Line Computer Center 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #2523

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nippon Express U.S.a., Inc. Group 401(k) PlanNippon Express U.S.a., Inc. …$134MIridium Satellite 401(k) Plan$134MConnecticut on-Line Computer Center 401(k) PlanConnecticut on-Line Computer…$134MMarshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP Salary Savings & Profit Sharing PlanMarshall, Gerstein & Borun L…$134MQuorum Health 401(k) Plan$134M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$107M
Net Assets (End of Year)$134M
Net Income$27M
Employer EIN542000237
Plan Effective Date2001-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Iridium Satellite, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Iridium Satellite, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$174M 62.563633316230934% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$150M$200M 202220232024 $107M $174M ▲ +62.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 586 $107M
2023 1 730 $134M
2024 1 842 $174M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.133983844 · Participants: 730Iridium Satellite 401(k) PlanBechtel Trust & Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.691074806 · Participants: 7448Bechtel Trust & Thrift PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.270882725 · Participants: 52452Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.379834679 · Participants: 28131Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 2.323111586 · Participants: 13105Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.021683156 · Participants: 10719Stantec 401(k) Plan
Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants
Compare Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Connecticut on-Line Computer Center 401(k) Plan in CT ($134M); by covered participants it is Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in IA (730 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (730 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 Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 25.5% during 2023, from $107M to $134M. Reported net income was $27M.
How have Iridium Satellite, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Iridium Satellite, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 62.6%, from $107M to $174M.
Where does Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Connecticut on-Line Computer Center 401(k) Plan in CT ($134M, 689 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Iridium Satellite 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in IA (730 participants, $84M 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 542000237.

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.