401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
153
Participants Small participant base
63rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$93,695
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC · Michigan · Educational Services

$14M in assets, 153 participants

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC's Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 153 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #1,684 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 153 participants in Michigan, about 24% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#1,684
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+14.2%
assets growth YoY

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$14,335,277 Top 37% higher than 63% 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

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) 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. Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (153 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $358K in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 133 in the plan year 2023 filing to 153 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 814286951 · Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan · $14M · 153 · 63rd

  • ASSETS $14M
  • PCT 153
  • EIN 63rd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Modernistic, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
  • IND ind #1684

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN814286951
Plan Effective Date2017-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14M 17.58291116538695% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$11M$12M$13M$14M$15M 202220232024 $12.2M $14.3M ▲ +17.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 134 $12M
2023 1 133 $13M
2024 1 153 $14M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.014335277 · Participants: 153Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 23.0591668 · Participants: 43053General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 17.26893589 · Participants: 31790Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.768606712 · Participants: 17128The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 9.568379082 · Participants: 42513The 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): 8.2932975 · Participants: 60497Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Modernistic, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MN ($14M); by covered participants it is American Guardian Warranty 401(k) Plan in IL (153 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (153 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 Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.2% during 2024, from $13M to $14M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $12M to $14M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Modernistic, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MN ($14M, 105 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Black Pearl Educational Services, LLC 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American Guardian Warranty 401(k) Plan in IL (153 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 814286951.

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.