401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Cowles Company 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $77M
- Total assets
- 670
- Participants
- 88th
- Percentile by assets
- $114,341
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Cowles Company 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Cowles Company · Washington · Information & Media
$77M in assets, 670 participants
Cowles Company's Cowles Company 401(k) Plan reported $77M in total assets and 670 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.
- 88th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #2,360 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
Coverage in Washington
Cowles Company 401(k) Plan covers 670 participants in Washington, about 45% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $77M.
- $77M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 670
- covered participants
- 88th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $114,341
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- Cowles Company 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Cowles Company 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $66M in the plan year 2023 filing to $77M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Cowles Company 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 654 in the plan year 2023 filing to 670 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Washington filers
In Washington, the average filing covers about 1,476 participants across 2,612 plans. Cowles Company 401(k) Plan reports 670 participants - about 45% of that state average ($77M EOY assets).
Washington filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $66M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $77M |
| Net Income | $10M |
| Employer EIN | 910420030 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1992-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Cowles Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 784 | $169M |
| 2023 | 2 | 751 | $173M |
| 2024 | 2 | 759 | $164M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington
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Cowles Company 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
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- Costco 401(k) Retirement Plan $41.0B · 202,468
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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Cowles Company 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.
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- Europ Assistance North America 401(k) Plan (FL) $77M · 867
- Rippling 401(k) Plan (CA) $77M · 1,612
- Sdg Mgmt Company, LLC 401(k) Plan (NY) $77M · 1,774
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Cowles Company 401(k) Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Cowles Company 401(k) Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Washington. Compare plans
- Cowles Company's sponsor-wide assets have declined 3.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans