401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Best Companies 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1M
Total assets Small plan by assets
150
Participants Small participant base
27th
Percentile by assets National rank
$9,962
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Best Companies 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Best Companies · New York · Other Services

$1M in assets, 150 participants

Best Companies's Best Companies 401(k) Plan reported $1M in total assets and 150 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 27th 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.

  • #3,949 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in New York

Best Companies 401(k) Plan covers 150 participants in New York, about 19% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $1M.

#3,949
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
-18.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $333K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Best Companies 401(k) Plan among the smaller filed plans by assets

Best Companies 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,494,266 27th percentile higher than 27% 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

Best Companies 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. Best Companies 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (150 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2024

  • Best Companies 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from -$115K in the plan year 2022 filing to -$333K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Best Companies 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 122 in the plan year 2022 filing to 150 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Best Companies 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2022→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 432056020 · Best Companies PY 2024 · 401(k)

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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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

Best Companies 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Best Companies 401(k) Plan$1MEdwards Faust & Smith 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & TrustEdwards Faust & Smith 401(k)…$1MNeon Blue Development, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanNeon Blue Development, Inc 4…$1MSii Holdings, Inc. 401(k) PlanSii Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Pl…$1MArk Contracting Services LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and TrustArk Contracting Services LLC…$1M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Best Companies 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2M
Net Assets (End of Year)$1M
Net Income-$333K
Employer EIN432056020
Plan Effective Date2007-01-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Best Companies)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Best Companies plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1M 2.6295690874874653% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.45M$1.46M$1.47M$1.48M$1.49M$1.5M 20222024 $1.46M $1.49M ▲ +2.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 122 $1M
2024 1 150 $1M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New York

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

Best Companies 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Best Companies 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.001494266 · Participants: 150Best Companies 401(k) PlanIBM 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 60.39355615 · Participants: 52674IBM 401(k) PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.180692974 · Participants: 53860Morgan Stanley 401(k) PlanPfizer Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.9871528 · Participants: 33309Pfizer Savings PlanThe Pepsico Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.9369507 · Participants: 137398The Pepsico Savings PlanThe Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.807939404 · Participants: 23227The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan
Best Companies 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants
Compare Best Companies 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Best Companies 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Edwards Faust & Smith 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in ME ($1M); by covered participants it is The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan in IL (150 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (150 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 Best Companies 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Best Companies 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 18.2% during 2024, from $2M to $1M. Reported net income was -$333K.
How have Best Companies plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2024), Best Companies's sponsor-wide assets grew 2.6%, from $1M to $1M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Best Companies 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Edwards Faust & Smith 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in ME ($1M, 10 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Best Companies 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Custom Companies Retirement Savings Plan in IL (150 participants, $15M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 432056020.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.