401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Space Needle LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
160
Participants Small participant base
66th
Percentile by assets National rank
$102,281
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Space Needle Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Space Needle LLC · Washington · Food Services & Accommodation

$16M in assets, 160 participants

Space Needle LLC's Space Needle Retirement Plan reported $16M in total assets and 160 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.

  • #3,295 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Space Needle Retirement Plan covers 160 participants in Washington, about 11% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#3,295
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)
+19.3%
assets growth YoY

Space Needle Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Food Services & Accommodation and all filers

Space Needle Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,364,921 Top 34% higher than 66% 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

Space Needle Retirement 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. Space Needle Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (160 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Space Needle Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to $16M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Space Needle Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Space Needle Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 146 in the plan year 2023 filing to 160 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 208824976 · Space Needle LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Space Needle Retirement Plan · $16M · 160 · 66th

  • BOOK $16M
  • VS-ST 160
  • BOY 66th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Northern Star Generation Services Company LLC 401(k) Plan
  • PART ind #3295

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Space Needle Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Space Needle Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$14M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN208824976
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Space Needle LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Space Needle LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$16M 43.70890906453259% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$12M$14M$16M$18M 202220232024 $11.4M $16.4M ▲ +43.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 178 $11M
2023 1 146 $14M
2024 1 160 $16M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Space Needle Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Space Needle Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.016364921 · Participants: 160Space Needle Retirement PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 73.910477714 · Participants: 139394The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 65.646011638 · Participants: 118818Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 41.017392708 · Participants: 202468Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.593744657 · Participants: 1209303Amazon 401(k) Plan401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.074085187 · Participants: 86668401(k) Savings Plan
Space Needle Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Space Needle Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Northern Star Generation Services Company LLC 401(k) Plan in TX ($16M); by covered participants it is Battlefield Farms, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in VA (160 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (160 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 Space Needle Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Space Needle Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 19.3% during 2024, from $14M to $16M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Space Needle LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Space Needle LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 43.7%, from $11M to $16M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Space Needle Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Northern Star Generation Services Company LLC 401(k) Plan in TX ($16M, 18 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Space Needle Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Battlefield Farms, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in VA (160 participants, N/A in assets).