401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Western Fuels Association, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$15M
Total assets Small plan by assets
71
Participants Small participant base
65th
Percentile by assets National rank
$213,777
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan · Sponsored by Western Fuels Association, Inc. · Colorado · Mining & Oil Extraction

$15M in assets, 71 participants

Western Fuels Association, Inc.'s Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan reported $15M in total assets and 71 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 65th 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.

  • #357 in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers)

Mining & Oil Extraction sector rank

Within Mining & Oil Extraction, Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan ranks #357 of 785 2024 filers by assets (810% of the sector average)-$15M for 71 participants.

#357
in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers)
+20.8%
assets growth YoY

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Mining & Oil Extraction and all filers

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$15,178,165 Top 35% higher than 65% of 123,620 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 2024

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan is a small filing (71 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan reported net income rose from $69K in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan reported participants rose from 61 in the plan year 2023 filing to 71 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 456038480 · Western Fuels Association, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan · $15M · 71 · 65th

  • EIN $15M
  • RANK 71
  • PHOTO 65th
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near Mlg/Prm/Valiant 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #357

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 Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Mining & Oil Extraction filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$15M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN456038480
Plan Effective Date1975-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western Fuels Association, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western Fuels Association, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$15M 21.495213766575635% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$13M$14M$15M$16M 202220232024 $12.5M $15.2M ▲ +21.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 61 $12M
2023 1 61 $13M
2024 1 71 $15M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015178165 · Participants: 71Western Fuels Retirement and Savings PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.81412558 · Participants: 57900Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.319532435 · Participants: 9935Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.259964434 · Participants: 7607Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.234179481 · Participants: 10185Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.965265264 · Participants: 6210Woodward Retirement Savings Plan
Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Mlg/Prm/Valiant 401(k) Plan in WI ($15M); by covered participants it is Council of Chief State School Officers 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in DC (71 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($15M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (71 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan grew sharply - up 20.8% during 2024, from $13M to $15M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Western Fuels Association, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western Fuels Association, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $12M to $15M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mlg/Prm/Valiant 401(k) Plan in WI ($15M, 875 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Fuels Retirement and Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Council of Chief State School Officers 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in DC (71 participants, $21M in assets).