401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Essential Hr, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
292
Participants Below avg headcount
66th
Percentile by assets National rank
$56,434
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Essential Hr, Inc. · Texas · Administrative & Support Services

$16M in assets, 292 participants

Essential Hr, Inc.'s Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan reported $16M in total assets and 292 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.

  • #3,577 in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan covers 292 participants in Texas, about 42% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#3,577
in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)
+95.5%
assets growth YoY

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Administrative & Support Services and all filers

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,478,846 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

Firststar Hr 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. Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (292 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $16M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 575 in the plan year 2023 filing to 292 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 752545443 · Essential Hr, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan · $16M · 292 · 66th

  • EBSA $16M
  • EBSA 292
  • EBSA 66th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Zito Media Retirement Savings Plan
  • EBSA ind #3577

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 Administrative & Support Services retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings PlanFirststar Hr Retirement Savi…$16MZito Media Retirement Savings PlanZito Media Retirement Saving…$16MPhiladelphia Protestant Home 401(k) PlanPhiladelphia Protestant Home…$16MJacoby & Meyers Attorneys LLP 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanJacoby & Meyers Attorneys LL…$16MPro Flex Physical Therapy 401(k) PlanPro Flex Physical Therapy 40…$16M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN752545443
Plan Effective Date1997-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Essential Hr, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Essential Hr, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$16M 103.01648429425703% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5M$10M$15M$20M 202220232024 $8.12M $16.5M ▲ +103.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 568 $8M
2023 1 575 $8M
2024 1 292 $16M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.016478846 · Participants: 292Firststar Hr Retirement Savings PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.121795 · Participants: 109889AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.711 · Participants: 21990Exxonmobil Savings PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 20.378704663 · Participants: 21505Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.81200478 · Participants: 43873Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanSouthwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.991748637 · Participants: 67820Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan
Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Zito Media Retirement Savings Plan in PA ($16M); by covered participants it is Aspen Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MN (292 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (292 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 Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan surged - up 95.5% during 2024, from $8M to $16M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Essential Hr, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Essential Hr, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 103.0%, from $8M to $16M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Zito Media Retirement Savings Plan in PA ($16M, 349 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Firststar Hr Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Aspen Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MN (292 participants, $13M in assets).