401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Guidance Center 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$36M
Total assets Below avg plan size
567
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$62,877
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust · Sponsored by The Guidance Center · Michigan · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$36M in assets, 567 participants

The Guidance Center's The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust reported $36M in total assets and 567 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #14,916 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)

Where The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust sits by assets

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $36M for 567 participants (~$62,877/participant), up 24.7% in 2023.

#14,916
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,684 peers)
+24.7%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust's outsized position by total assets

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$35,651,095 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 Employees' 401(k) Trust 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 Employees' 401(k) Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (567 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust end-of-year assets rose from $29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $36M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust reported participants rose from 525 in the plan year 2022 filing to 567 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 381621700 · The Guidance Center PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust · $36M · 567 · 82nd

  • RANK $36M
  • PHOTO 567
  • IND 82nd
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Salamander 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #14916

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 Michigan →

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust in the asset neighbourhood

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) TrustThe Guidance Center Employee…$36MSalamander 401(k) Retirement PlanSalamander 401(k) Retirement…$36MPerfectvision Manufacturing, Inc. Retirement PlanPerfectvision Manufacturing,…$36MTimpte 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and TrustTimpte 401(k) Retirement Sav…$36MLone Rock Resources 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanLone Rock Resources 401(k) a…$36M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$29M
Net Assets (End of Year)$36M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN381621700
Plan Effective Date1984-10-01
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
$38M 31.989497795280208% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $28.6M $37.7M ▲ +32.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 525 $29M
2023 1 567 $36M
2024 1 541 $38M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.035651095 · Participants: 567The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) TrustGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Salamander 401(k) Retirement Plan in VA ($36M); by covered participants it is Fortec Medical, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing in OH (567 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (567 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 Employees' 401(k) Trust assets move in 2023? ▼
The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust grew sharply - up 24.7% during 2023, from $29M to $36M. Reported net income was $7M.
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 32.0%, from $29M to $38M.
Where does The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Salamander 401(k) Retirement Plan in VA ($36M, 1,459 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Guidance Center Employees' 401(k) Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fortec Medical, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing in OH (567 participants, $48M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 381621700.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.