401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Gusto (Zenpayroll) 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$139M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,422
Participants Above avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$57,194
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gusto 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Gusto (Zenpayroll) · California · Professional & Technical Services

$139M in assets, 2,422 participants

Gusto (Zenpayroll)'s Gusto 401(k) Plan reported $139M in total assets and 2,422 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #18,892 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in California

Gusto 401(k) Plan covers 2,422 participants in California, 3.8x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $139M.

#18,892
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+34.8%
assets growth YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Gusto 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Gusto 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$138,524,673 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Gusto 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Gusto 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,422 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Gusto 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $103M in the plan year 2023 filing to $139M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Gusto 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $32M in the plan year 2023 filing to $36M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Gusto 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 2,552 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,422 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 453942850 · Gusto (Zenpayroll) PY 2024 · 401(k)

Gusto 401(k) Plan · $139M · 2,422 · 93rd

  • EOY $139M
  • 5500 2,422
  • ASSETS 93rd
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Regional West Health Services Retirement Savings Plan
  • RANK ind #18892

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Gusto 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ohio Machinery Co. Incentive Savings PlanOhio Machinery Co. Incentive…$139MRegional West Health Services Retirement Savings PlanRegional West Health Service…$139MGusto 401(k) Plan$139MAmerican Petroleum Institute 401(k) Defined Contribution PlanAmerican Petroleum Institute…$138MTimmons Group, Inc. 401(k) PlanTimmons Group, Inc. 401(k) P…$138M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gusto 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$103M
Net Assets (End of Year)$139M
Net Income$36M
Employer EIN453942850
Plan Effective Date2016-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gusto (Zenpayroll))

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gusto (Zenpayroll) plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$139M 96.21868109090677% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$50M$100M$150M 202220232024 $70.6M $139M ▲ +96.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,063 $71M
2023 1 2,552 $103M
2024 1 2,422 $139M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Gusto 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Gusto 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.138524673 · Participants: 2422Gusto 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Gusto 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Regional West Health Services Retirement Savings Plan in NE ($139M); by covered participants it is Exos Retirement Plan in AZ (2,422 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,422 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 Gusto 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Gusto 401(k) Plan surged - up 34.8% during 2024, from $103M to $139M. Reported net income was $36M.
How have Gusto (Zenpayroll) plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gusto (Zenpayroll)'s sponsor-wide assets grew 96.2%, from $71M to $139M.
Where does Gusto 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Gusto 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Gusto 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Regional West Health Services Retirement Savings Plan in NE ($139M, 1,190 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gusto 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Exos Retirement Plan in AZ (2,422 participants, $50M in assets).