401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4M
Total assets Small plan by assets
180
Participants Small participant base
39th
Percentile by assets National rank
$24,006
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Shades of Light, LLC · Virginia · Retail Trade

$4M in assets, 180 participants

Shades of Light, LLC's Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan reported $4M in total assets and 180 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 39th 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.

  • #4,055 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan covers 180 participants in Virginia, about 23% of the average Virginia filer (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $4M.

#4,055
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)
+12.2%
assets growth YoY

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,321,023 39th percentile higher than 39% 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

Shades of Light, 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. Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (180 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2024

  • Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$106K in the plan year 2022 filing to $471K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 189 in the plan year 2022 filing to 180 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2022→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 452474128 · Shades of Light, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan · $4M · 180 · 39th

  • ASSETS $4M
  • ASSETS 180
  • ASSETS 39th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Eldercare of Minnesota Employees Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #4055

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 Virginia →

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4M
Net Assets (End of Year)$4M
Net Income$471K
Employer EIN452474128
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Shades of Light, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Shades of Light, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4M 48.326419365745735% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.5M$3M$3.5M$4M$4.5M 20222024 $2.91M $4.32M ▲ +48.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 189 $3M
2024 1 180 $4M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

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

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.004321023 · Participants: 180Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.473777135 · Participants: 104719Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.840459887 · Participants: 62869401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 12.395006194 · Participants: 49414General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.04952818 · Participants: 44933Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings PlanLeidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.790942581 · Participants: 29734Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan
Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Eldercare of Minnesota Employees Retirement Plan in MN ($4M); by covered participants it is Costello, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TX (180 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (180 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 Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.2% during 2024, from $4M to $4M. Reported net income was $471K.
How have Shades of Light, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2024), Shades of Light, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 48.3%, from $3M to $4M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Eldercare of Minnesota Employees Retirement Plan in MN ($4M, 233 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Shades of Light, LLC 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Costello, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TX (180 participants, N/A in assets).