401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$6M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 20
Participants Small participant base: 46th
Percentile by assets National rank: $306,437
Avg per participant High balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. · Texas · Mining & Oil Extraction

$6M in assets, 20 participants

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.'s Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $6M in total assets and 20 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 46th 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.

#195 in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers)

Mining & Oil Extraction sector rank

Within Mining & Oil Extraction, Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks #195 of 785 2024 filers by assets (2007% of the sector average)-$6M for 20 participants.

#195
in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers): +11.8%
assets growth YoY

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Mining & Oil Extraction and all filers

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$6,128,735 46th percentile higher than 46% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) 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. Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan is a small filing (20 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Micro (1-10) 33,766 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 26,107 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 54,251 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,349 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,399 filings (1%)

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $590K in the plan year 2023 filing to $649K in the plan year 2024 filing.
Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 21 in the plan year 2023 filing to 20 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 741876370 · Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $6M · 20 · 46th

VS-ST $6M
VS-ST 20
VS-ST 46th
VS-ST 401(k)
VS-ST near Hiq Computers 401(k) Savings Plan
VS-ST ind #195

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 Texas →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Mining & Oil Extraction filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$6M
Net Income	$649K
Employer EIN	741876370
Plan Effective Date	1989-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $6M 25.34584596253983% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	21	$5M
2023	1	21	$5M
2024	1	20	$6M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

AT&T Retirement Savings Plan $43.1B · 109,889
Exxonmobil Savings Plan $23.7B · 21,990
Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan $20.4B · 21,505
Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan $18.8B · 43,873
Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan $17.0B · 67,820

Compare Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Hiq Computers 401(k) Savings Plan in MA ($6M); by covered participants it is Aae 401(k) Retirement Plan in MN (20 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($6M here).

Hiq Computers 401(k) Savings Plan (MA) $6M · 24
Onesource Employer Services, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (AZ) $6M · 146
Mercer Eye Associates, P.a. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NJ) $6M · 19
Bericap Sc, LLC 401(k) Plan (SC) $6M · 113

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (20 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Aae 401(k) Retirement Plan (MN) 20 · 0 off
Pips & Bounce, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (OR) 20 · 0 off
Aspects Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan (AL) 20 · 0 off
Northwest Analytics, Inc. 401(k) Plan (OR) 20 · 0 off

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 Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.8% during 2024, from $5M to $6M. Reported net income was $649K.

How have Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $5M to $6M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hiq Computers 401(k) Savings Plan in MA ($6M, 24 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ballard Exploration Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Aae 401(k) Retirement Plan in MN (20 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 741876370.