401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Astronova, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$44M
Total assets Below avg plan size
273
Participants Below avg headcount
83rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$162,786
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Astronova, Inc. · Rhode Island · Manufacturing

$44M in assets, 273 participants

Astronova, Inc.'s Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $44M in total assets and 273 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • #13,459 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Rhode Island

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 273 participants in Rhode Island, about 19% of the average Rhode Island filer (state average ~1,449 per filing). Assets: $44M.

#13,459
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+14.7%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$44,440,507 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Astronova, Inc. 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. Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (273 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $39M in the plan year 2023 filing to $44M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 246 in the plan year 2023 filing to 273 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 050318215 · Astronova, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · $44M · 273 · 83rd

  • RANK $44M
  • RANK 273
  • RANK 83rd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • RANK near Main Electric Supply Co. Savings and Investment Plan
  • RANK ind #13459

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 Rhode Island →

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Rhode Island filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$39M
Net Assets (End of Year)$44M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN050318215
Plan Effective Date1976-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Astronova, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Astronova, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$44M 32.78383543167147% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M$45M$50M 202220232024 $33.5M $44.4M ▲ +32.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 246 $33M
2023 1 246 $39M
2024 1 273 $44M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Rhode Island

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

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.044440507 · Participants: 273Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanCVS Health Future Fund 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 30.087909242 · Participants: 240493CVS Health Future Fund 401(k) PlanTextron Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.12531514 · Participants: 26609Textron Savings PlanCfg Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.249944772 · Participants: 17893Cfg Retirement Savings PlanUnfi 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.764430113 · Participants: 26416Unfi 401(k) PlanFactory Mutual Insurance Company 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.916269037 · Participants: 4005Factory Mutual Insurance Company 401(k) Savings Plan
Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Rhode Island, assets vs. participants

Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Rhode Island, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Main Electric Supply Co. Savings and Investment Plan in CA ($44M); by covered participants it is Preferred Beef Group, LP 401(k) Plan in TX (273 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (273 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 Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.7% during 2024, from $39M to $44M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Astronova, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Astronova, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 32.8%, from $33M to $44M.
Where does Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 83rd 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 Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Main Electric Supply Co. Savings and Investment Plan in CA ($44M, 574 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Astronova, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Preferred Beef Group, LP 401(k) Plan in TX (273 participants, $1M in assets).