Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$189M
Total assets Near avg plan size
609
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$309,638
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan · Sponsored by Tecolote Research, Inc. · California · Professional & Technical Services

$189M in assets, 609 participants

Tecolote Research, Inc.'s Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan reported $189M in total assets and 609 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #19,448 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan sits by assets

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $189M for 609 participants (~$309,638/participant), up 20.4% in 2023.

#19,448
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+20.4%
assets growth YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$188,569,391 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension 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. Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (609 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $32M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $157M in the plan year 2022 filing to $189M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan reported participants rose from 591 in the plan year 2022 filing to 609 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 952834773 · Tecolote Research, Inc. PY 2023 · Money Purchase

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan · $189M · 609 · 94th

  • PHOTO $189M
  • IND 609
  • EOY 94th
  • 5500 Money Purchase
  • ASSETS near Annuity Fund of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12
  • PCT ind #19448

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 California →

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Midwest Pipe Trades Retirement PlanMidwest Pipe Trades Retireme…$190MTecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension PlanTecolote Research, Inc. Mone…$189MAnnuity Fund of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12Annuity Fund of Heat and Fro…$188MSheet Metal Workers Local 219 Retirement Savings FundSheet Metal Workers Local 21…$184MPlumbers Local 24 Annuity FundPlumbers Local 24 Annuity Fu…$183M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$157M
Net Assets (End of Year)$189M
Net Income$32M
Employer EIN952834773
Plan Effective Date1975-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Tecolote Research, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Tecolote Research, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$556M 37.73228426412526% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $403M $556M ▲ +37.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,182 $403M
2023 2 1,218 $509M
2024 2 1,332 $556M

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in California

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

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.188569391 · Participants: 609Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension PlanThe Permanente Contribution Plan of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 6.965801295 · Participants: 18060The Permanente Contribution Plan of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Kaiser Permanente Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.097985049 · Participants: 36330Kaiser Permanente Supplemental Savings and Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.426886727 · Participants: 20136University of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCarpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern California, Total assets ($B): 3.257361302 · Participants: 25961Carpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern CaliforniaDirectors Guild of America-Producer Pension Plan Supplemental Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.151319709 · Participants: 23168Directors Guild of America-Producer Pension Plan Supplemental Benefit Plan
Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in California, assets vs. participants

Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Annuity Fund of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 in NY ($188M); by covered participants it is Local Union 598 Supplemental Pension Plan in OR (611 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($189M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (609 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 Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan grew sharply - up 20.4% during 2023, from $157M to $189M. Reported net income was $32M.
How have Tecolote Research, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Tecolote Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 37.7%, from $403M to $556M.
Where does Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan ranks in the 94th 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 Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Annuity Fund of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 in NY ($188M, 538 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tecolote Research, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan?
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local Union 598 Supplemental Pension Plan in OR (611 participants, $143M in assets).