ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Backlund Investment Co ESOP

Data updated 2026-07-24

$23M
Total assets
170
Participants
73rd
Percentile by assets
$135,530
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Backlund Investment Co · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$23M in assets, 170 participants

Backlund Investment Co's Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported $23M in total assets and 170 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • 73rd percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Illinois

Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust covers 170 participants in Illinois, about 22% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $23M.

$23M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
170
covered participants
73rd
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$135,530
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported net income rose from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reports 170 participants - about 22% of that state average ($23M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN370898008
Plan Effective Date2015-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Backlund Investment Co)

$50M$55M$60M$65M$70M 202220232024 $54.3M $65.8M ▲ +21.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Backlund Investment Co plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 317 $54M
2023 2 336 $60M
2024 2 340 $66M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust grew at a solid clip - up 7.1% during 2024, from $22M to $23M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Backlund Investment Co plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Backlund Investment Co's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.2%, from $54M to $66M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Devons Jewelers Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CA ($23M, 84 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Backlund Investment Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust's numbers.

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 370898008.

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