401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$648M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,218
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$292,128
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust · Sponsored by Applied Research Associates, Inc. · New Mexico · Professional & Technical Services

$648M in assets, 2,218 participants

Applied Research Associates, Inc.'s Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reported $648M in total assets and 2,218 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,861 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in New Mexico

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust covers 2,218 participants in New Mexico, 6.1x the typical New Mexico plan (state average ~365 per filing). Assets: $648M.

#19,861
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
+13.1%
assets growth YoY
6.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust's outsized position by total assets

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$647,938,985 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust'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. Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust lands in the large band (2,218 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reported net income fell from $120M in the plan year 2023 filing to $64M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust end-of-year assets rose from $573M in the plan year 2023 filing to $648M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reported participants rose from 1,962 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,218 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 850276434 · Applied Research Associates, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust · $648M · 2,218 · 98th

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  • PHOTO near Avantor Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan and Trust
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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 New Mexico →

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Avantor Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan and TrustAvantor Retirement Savings 4…$648MApplied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & TrustApplied Research Associates,…$648MStewart 401(k) Savings Plan$648MLoomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Employees' Profit Sharing Retirement PlanLoomis, Sayles & Company, L.…$647MBaylor Scott & White Health 403(b) Savings PlanBaylor Scott & White Health …$647M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New Mexico filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$573M
Net Assets (End of Year)$648M
Net Income$64M
Employer EIN850276434
Plan Effective Date1991-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Applied Research Associates, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Applied Research Associates, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 38.73269162039516% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$1B$1.2B$1.4B 202220232024 $0.91B $1.26B ▲ +38.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,193 $907M
2023 2 3,943 $1.2B
2024 2 4,416 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Mexico

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

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Mexico, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.647938985 · Participants: 2218Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & TrustNtess Savings and Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.248575896 · Participants: 15926Ntess Savings and Income PlanTriad 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.492057254 · Participants: 11744Triad 401(k) Retirement PlanTriad 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.899933857 · Participants: 2058Triad 401(k) Savings PlanTxnm Energy, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.826572097 · Participants: 1631Txnm Energy, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanNew Mexico Electricians Retirement Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.239316225 · Participants: 1400New Mexico Electricians Retirement Benefit Fund
Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Mexico, assets vs. participants

Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Mexico, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Avantor Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan and Trust in PA ($648M); by covered participants it is Aptive Environmental 401(k) Plan in UT (2,218 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,218 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 Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust assets move in 2024? ▼
Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust grew at a solid clip - up 13.1% during 2024, from $573M to $648M. Reported net income was $64M.
How have Applied Research Associates, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Applied Research Associates, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 38.7%, from $907M to $1.3B.
Where does Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Avantor Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan and Trust in PA ($648M, 5,867 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Applied Research Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Aptive Environmental 401(k) Plan in UT (2,218 participants, $14M in assets).