401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Guidance Center 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
175
Participants Small participant base
63rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$69,005
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Guidance Center · California · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$12M in assets, 175 participants

The Guidance Center's The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $12M in total assets and 175 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 63rd 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.

  • #12,055 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Coverage in California

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 175 participants in California, about 28% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#12,055
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+13.4%
assets growth YoY

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Healthcare & Social Assistance and all filers

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,075,884 Top 37% higher than 63% 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

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement 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. The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (175 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 108 in the plan year 2022 filing to 175 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $12M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 951691017 · The Guidance Center PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan · $12M · 175 · 63rd

  • PART $12M
  • PART 175
  • PART 63rd
  • PART 401(k)
  • PART near Credible 401(k) Plan
  • PART ind #12055

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in California →

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement PlanThe Guidance Center 403(b) R…$12MCredible 401(k) Plan$12MInhabit Iq 401(k) Plan$12MPeoples Pharmacy, Inc. 401(k) PlanPeoples Pharmacy, Inc. 401(k…$12MTfg 401(k) Savings Plan$12M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN951691017
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Guidance Center)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Guidance Center plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13M 25.480250881510734% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$11M$12M$13M$14M 202220232024 $10.7M $13.4M ▲ +25.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 108 $11M
2023 1 175 $12M
2024 1 180 $13M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.012075884 · Participants: 175The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement PlanWells 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
The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Credible 401(k) Plan in NC ($12M); by covered participants it is Uniseal 401(k) Plan in IN (175 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($12M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (175 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 The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.4% during 2023, from $11M to $12M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have The Guidance Center plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Guidance Center's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.5%, from $11M to $13M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Credible 401(k) Plan in NC ($12M, 240 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Guidance Center 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Uniseal 401(k) Plan in IN (175 participants, N/A in assets).