ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$7M
Total assets Small plan by assets
162
Participants Small participant base
49th
Percentile by assets National rank
$45,901
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. · Colorado · Professional & Technical Services

$7M in assets, 162 participants

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc.'s Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $7M in total assets and 162 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 49th 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.

  • #9,611 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 162 participants in Colorado, about 43% of the average Colorado filer (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $7M.

#9,611
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
-3.8%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $290K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,435,983 49th percentile higher than 49% 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

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (162 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $926K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$290K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 147 in the plan year 2023 filing to 162 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 840946714 · Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. PY 2024 · ESOP

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · $7M · 162 · 49th

  • IND $7M
  • IND 162
  • IND 49th
  • IND ESOP
  • IND near Ferguson Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • IND ind #9611

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 What is an ESOP? → · Plans in Colorado →

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$7M
Net Income-$290K
Employer EIN840946714
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$28M 32.72102943003629% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$25M$30M 202220232024 $21.3M $28.3M ▲ +32.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 310 $21M
2023 2 322 $26M
2024 2 323 $28M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Colorado

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

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 7.435983 · Participants: 162Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanAlpine Lumber Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 624.906178 · Participants: 597Alpine Lumber Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanTrinidad Benham Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 341.079585 · Participants: 1027Trinidad Benham Corp. Employee Stock Ownership PlanEnvision Management Holding, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 284.259 · Participants: 1205Envision Management Holding, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanBrown Strauss, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 160.44316 · Participants: 233Brown Strauss, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanHercules Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 107.554924 · Participants: 463Hercules Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest ESOP by assets is Ferguson Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MS ($7M); by covered participants it is Minnesota Elevator, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN (162 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2024?
Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan edged down modestly - down 3.8% during 2024, from $8M to $7M. Reported net income was -$290K.
How have Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 32.7%, from $21M to $28M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ferguson Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MS ($7M, 80 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Minnesota Elevator, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in MN (162 participants, $74M in assets).