401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

J-Star Research, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$29M
Total assets Below avg plan size
167
Participants Small participant base
77th
Percentile by assets National rank
$172,133
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by J-Star Research, Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$29M in assets, 167 participants

J-Star Research, Inc.'s J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported $29M in total assets and 167 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 77th 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.

  • #12,066 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan covers 167 participants in New Jersey, about 20% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $29M.

#12,066
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+22.7%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,746,227 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing 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. J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (167 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 135 in the plan year 2023 filing to 167 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $29M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 223286758 · J-Star Research, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan · $29M · 167 · 77th

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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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$23M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN223286758
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (J-Star Research, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All J-Star Research, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 33.80020918393921% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$25M$30M 202220232024 $21.5M $28.8M ▲ +33.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 115 $21M
2023 1 135 $23M
2024 1 167 $29M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.028746227 · Participants: 167J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 52.9134575 · Participants: 185532JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 29.376133902 · Participants: 69218Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.58476515 · Participants: 42583Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.327167732 · Participants: 56714Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.970916966 · Participants: 27956Merck US Savings Plan
J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Maguire Companies Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in TX ($29M); by covered participants it is Lightning Emotors, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO (167 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($29M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (167 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 J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2024?
J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan grew sharply - up 22.7% during 2024, from $23M to $29M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have J-Star Research, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), J-Star Research, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 33.8%, from $21M to $29M.
Where does J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 77th 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 J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Maguire Companies Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in TX ($29M, 141 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to J-Star Employees' Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lightning Emotors, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO (167 participants, N/A in assets).