Profit Sharing · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Step Forward Profit Sharing Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$22M
Total assets Small plan by assets
358
Participants Below avg headcount
72nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$60,114
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Step Forward · Ohio · Other Services

$22M in assets, 358 participants

Step Forward's Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $22M in total assets and 358 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • #6,529 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 358 participants in Ohio, about 47% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $22M.

#6,529
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
-1.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $413K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$21,520,975 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

Step Forward 403(b) 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. Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (358 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$413K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 484 in the plan year 2023 filing to 358 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $22M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 340965350 · Step Forward PY 2024 · Profit Sharing

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan · $22M · 358 · 72nd

  • EOY $22M
  • 5500 358
  • ASSETS 72nd
  • PCT Profit Sharing
  • EIN near Aua Discretionary Contribution Plan
  • RANK ind #6529

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 Ohio →

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Seaside Amusements, Inc. Profit Sharing PlanSeaside Amusements, Inc. Pro…$22MStep Forward 403(b) Retirement PlanStep Forward 403(b) Retireme…$22MAua Discretionary Contribution PlanAua Discretionary Contributi…$22MKitsap Mental Health Services 403(b) Retirement PlanKitsap Mental Health Service…$21MBeach Capital Management, LLC Employees Profit Sharing PlanBeach Capital Management, LL…$21M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Profit Sharing peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$22M
Net Income-$413K
Employer EIN340965350
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Step Forward)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Step Forward plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$22M 7.366960552112574% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$19M$20M$21M$22M$23M 202220232024 $20M $21.5M ▲ +7.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 368 $20M
2023 1 484 $22M
2024 1 358 $22M

Nearby Profit Sharing Plans in Ohio

Peer Profit Sharing plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.021520975 · Participants: 358Step Forward 403(b) Retirement PlanCleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.771113936 · Participants: 51751Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension PlanMasterbrand, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.544315052 · Participants: 6062Masterbrand, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanWorthington Steel, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.523297754 · Participants: 2500Worthington Steel, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Employer Retirement Savings Plan - Premier Health Partners, Total assets ($B): 0.24382437 · Participants: 12736The Employer Retirement Savings Plan - Premier Health PartnersThree Rivers Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.21367125 · Participants: 960Three Rivers Annuity Fund
Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Profit Sharing plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Profit Sharing peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Profit Sharing by assets is Aua Discretionary Contribution Plan in MD ($22M); by covered participants it is Artis Naples, Inc. Retirement Plan in FL (358 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 1.9% during 2024, from $22M to $22M. Reported net income was -$413K.
How have Step Forward plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Step Forward's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.4%, from $20M to $22M.
Which Profit Sharing plans are similar in size to Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aua Discretionary Contribution Plan in MD ($22M, 120 participants).
Which Profit Sharing plans cover a similar participant headcount to Step Forward 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Profit Sharing plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Artis Naples, Inc. Retirement Plan in FL (358 participants, $38M in assets).