401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Baron Management Services Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$10M
Total assets Small plan by assets
130
Participants Small participant base
56th
Percentile by assets National rank
$77,336
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Baron Management Services Inc. · Colorado · Real Estate

$10M in assets, 130 participants

Baron Management Services Inc.'s The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan reported $10M in total assets and 130 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 56th 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.

  • #3,386 in Real Estate (4,605 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan covers 130 participants in Colorado, about 35% of the average Colorado filer (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $10M.

#3,386
in Real Estate (4,605 peers)
+17.1%
assets growth YoY

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Real Estate and all filers

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$10,053,711 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings 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. The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (130 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 136 in the plan year 2023 filing to 130 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 831848091 · Baron Management Services Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan · $10M · 130 · 56th

  • RANK $10M
  • PHOTO 130
  • IND 56th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Nsc Global LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3386

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 Real Estate retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$9M
Net Assets (End of Year)$10M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN831848091
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Baron Management Services Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Baron Management Services Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$10M 43.20707606303401% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6M$7M$8M$9M$10M$11M 202220232024 $7.02M $10.1M ▲ +43.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 115 $7M
2023 1 136 $9M
2024 1 130 $10M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

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

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.010053711 · Participants: 130The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings PlanDavita Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.81412558 · Participants: 57900Davita Retirement Savings PlanBall Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.319532435 · Participants: 9935Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanArcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.259964434 · Participants: 7607Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings PlanEmpower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.234179481 · Participants: 10185Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings PlanWoodward Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.965265264 · Participants: 6210Woodward Retirement Savings Plan
The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Nsc Global LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in OH ($10M); by covered participants it is Ameristar Home Care Services L 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in NY (130 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($10M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (130 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 The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 17.1% during 2024, from $9M to $10M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Baron Management Services Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Baron Management Services Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 43.2%, from $7M to $10M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nsc Global LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in OH ($10M, 181 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Baron/Essex Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ameristar Home Care Services L 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in NY (130 participants, $21K in assets).