401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Design Research Engineering, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
54
Participants Small participant base
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$510,213
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Design Research Engineering, LLC · Michigan · Professional & Technical Services

$28M in assets, 54 participants

Design Research Engineering, LLC's Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan reported $28M in total assets and 54 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #15,919 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $28M for 54 participants (~$510,213/participant), up 23.4% in 2023.

#15,919
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+23.4%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$27,551,520 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan is a small filing (54 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from $792K in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 40 in the plan year 2022 filing to 54 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $28M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 383264397 · Design Research Engineering, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan · $28M · 54 · 78th

  • VS-ST $28M
  • BOY 54
  • SCH 78th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Interventional Cardiologists of Gainesville, P.a. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • TYPE ind #15919

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 →

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings PlanDesign Research Engineering …$28MInterventional Cardiologists of Gainesville, P.a. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanInterventional Cardiologists…$28MSbera 401(k) Plan as Adopted by the Bank of CantonSbera 401(k) Plan as Adopted…$28MAccu-Mold, LLC 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanAccu-Mold, LLC 401(k) & Prof…$28MLegacy Traditional Schools 401(k) PlanLegacy Traditional Schools 4…$28M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN383264397
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Design Research Engineering, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Design Research Engineering, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$28M 23.380032300946482% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$20M$22M$24M$26M$28M$30M 20222023 $22.3M $27.6M ▲ +23.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 40 $22M
2023 1 54 $28M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.02755152 · Participants: 54Design Research Engineering 401(k) and 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
Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Interventional Cardiologists of Gainesville, P.a. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($28M); by covered participants it is Arco Publicidad Retirement Plan in PR (54 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (54 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 Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 23.4% during 2023, from $22M to $28M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Design Research Engineering, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Design Research Engineering, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.4%, from $22M to $28M.
Where does Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 78th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Interventional Cardiologists of Gainesville, P.a. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($28M, 150 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Design Research Engineering 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Arco Publicidad Retirement Plan in PR (54 participants, $231K in assets).