401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
141
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$190,524
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford · Michigan · Retail Trade

$27M in assets, 141 participants

Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford's Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan reported $27M in total assets and 141 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #6,837 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan covers 141 participants in Michigan, about 22% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $27M.

#6,837
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)
+20.5%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,863,937 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Varsity Ford 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. Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (141 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $27M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 147 in the plan year 2023 filing to 141 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 382541590 · Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford PY 2024 · 401(k)

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan · $27M · 141 · 76th

  • IND $27M
  • IND 141
  • IND 76th
  • IND 401(k)
  • IND near Minto 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #6837

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Enterprisedb Corporation 401(k) PlanEnterprisedb Corporation 401…$27MRetool 401(k) Plan$27MVarsity Ford 401(k) Plan$27MMinto 401(k) Retirement Plan$27MMaiden Re 401(k) Savings Plan$27M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN382541590
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 34.05666582165791% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M$30M 202220232024 $20M $26.9M ▲ +34.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 144 $20M
2023 1 147 $22M
2024 1 141 $27M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.026863937 · Participants: 141Varsity Ford 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
Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Minto 401(k) Retirement Plan in FL ($27M); by covered participants it is Vonlehman & Co., Inc. Employee's Savings Plan in KY (141 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($27M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (141 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 Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 20.5% during 2024, from $22M to $27M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stanford Brothers, Inc Dba Varsity Ford's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.1%, from $20M to $27M.
Where does Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan ranks in the 76th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Minto 401(k) Retirement Plan in FL ($27M, 395 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Varsity Ford 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vonlehman & Co., Inc. Employee's Savings Plan in KY (141 participants, N/A in assets).