401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$104M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,510
Participants Above avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$41,549
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Employees Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan · Washington · Manufacturing

$104M in assets, 2,510 participants

Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan's Western Employees Benefit Plan reported $104M in total assets and 2,510 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #15,337 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Western Employees Benefit Plan sits by assets

Western Employees Benefit Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $104M for 2,510 participants (~$41,549/participant), up 12.9% in 2024.

#15,337
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Western Employees Benefit Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western Employees Benefit Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$104,287,205 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Western Employees Benefit 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. Western Employees Benefit Plan lands in the large band (2,510 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Western Employees Benefit Plan reported participants fell from 3,127 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,510 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western Employees Benefit Plan end-of-year assets rose from $92M in the plan year 2023 filing to $104M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western Employees Benefit Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 911154065 · Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan PY 2024 · 401(k)

Western Employees Benefit Plan · $104M · 2,510 · 91st

  • VS-ST $104M
  • BOY 2,510
  • SCH 91st
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #15337

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 Washington →

Western Employees Benefit Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ullico Inc. 401(k) Plan$104MWestern Employees Benefit PlanWestern Employees Benefit Pl…$104MB.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. Retirement PlanB.L. Harbert International, …$104MWelltower Inc. Retirement Plan and TrustWelltower Inc. Retirement Pl…$104MBraze, Inc. 401(k) Plan$104M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western Employees Benefit Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$92M
Net Assets (End of Year)$104M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN911154065
Plan Effective Date1981-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$104M 31.41990824403969% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M$110M 202220232024 $79.4M $104M ▲ +31.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,018 $79M
2023 1 3,127 $92M
2024 1 2,510 $104M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Western Employees Benefit Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Employees Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.104287205 · Participants: 2510Western Employees Benefit PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 73.910477714 · Participants: 139394The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 65.646011638 · Participants: 118818Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 41.017392708 · Participants: 202468Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 34.593744657 · Participants: 1209303Amazon 401(k) Plan401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.074085187 · Participants: 86668401(k) Savings Plan
Western Employees Benefit Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. Retirement Plan in AL ($104M); by covered participants it is Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in NY (2,510 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($104M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,510 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 Western Employees Benefit Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Western Employees Benefit Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2024, from $92M to $104M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of the Western Employees Benefit Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.4%, from $79M to $104M.
Where does Western Employees Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western Employees Benefit Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Western Employees Benefit Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. Retirement Plan in AL ($104M, 1,063 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Employees Benefit Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in NY (2,510 participants, $442M in assets).