Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Helix Environmental Planning
La Mesa, CA · Professional, scientific and technical services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Helix Environmental Planning, based in La Mesa, California, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution. Together they reported 507 participant records and $27.9M in net assets.
The largest is Helix Environmental Planning 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Trust, a 401(k) plan with 285 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $981K and participant contributions $1.4M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $828K. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $152K.
Combined net assets moved from $6.5M in 2015 to $27.9M in 2024 (up 332%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helix Environmental Planning 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Trust | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 285 | $18.9M | $66,167 | $1,280 | $102K |
| Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | employee stock ownership plan | 2024 | 222 | $9.1M | $40,789 | $3,666 | $50K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 507 | $27.9M | $981K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 2 | 454 | $22.8M | $873K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 2 | 434 | $19.0M | $801K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | 2 | 413 | $22.1M | $614K | $1.0M |
| 2020 | 2 | 404 | $17.6M | $718K | $911K |
| 2019 | 2 | 363 | $15.8M | $589K | $718K |
| 2018 | 2 | 353 | $13.5M | $510K | $576K |
| 2017 | 2 | 321 | $13.2M | $546K | $542K |
| 2016 | 2 | 265 | $10.5M | $328K | $495K |
| 2015 | 2 | 239 | $6.5M | $52K | $463K |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge ESOP Associates | Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $46,959 |
| UBS Financial Services Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $41,776 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | — | 1 | $40,132 |
| Rusk O'Brien Gido + Partners, LLC | Valuation (appraisals, etc.) | 1 | $15,000 |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $7,651 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Helix Environmental Planning have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Helix Environmental Planning 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Trust and Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Helix Environmental Planning contribute to its plans?
$980,998 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,287 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Blue Ridge ESOP Associates, UBS Financial Services Inc., Empower Annuity Insurance Company and Rusk O'Brien Gido + Partners, LLC and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.