Brightstar 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan401(k) plan: employer contributions, fees and assets
2025Form 5500 for plan year 2025
The filing shows $3,117 of employer contributions for each active participant in the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
- Sponsor
- Brightstar Global Solutions Corp., Providence, RI
- EIN and plan number
- 05-0389840, plan 001
- Plan type
- 401(k), profit sharing. Single-employer plan
- Plan year
- to
- Filing received
What this filing shows
At the end of the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025, the plan had 6,331 participants.
Net assets were $956,803,442 at the end of that plan year.
Employer contributions were $3,117 for each active participant in that plan year.
Participant contributions were $9,451 for each active participant.
By participants, it was number 16 of 249 defined contribution plans with 100 or more participants and a filing address in Rhode Island.
By net assets, it was number 15 of 239.
This page gives no change from plan year 2024, because the site has no filing of the plan for that year.
Its net assets for each participant were $151,130 in plan year 2025.
The median of defined contribution plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants was $64,499 in plan year 2024.
Form 5500 does not state the match formula.
What Form 5500 does not show
- The match formula. The form gives the total of the employer contributions for a plan year.
- Fund expense ratios. The fees on the form are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation.
- The account of a person. The form gives totals for the plan.
While applicable plans are required to file a Form 5500 or Form 5500-SF annually, multiple filings may exist for a plan’s single form year if a plan amends their original filing or if a duplicate filing was erroneously submitted.
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Contributions
Position among plans of the same type and size. The group: 2,605 defined contribution plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants, plan year 2024. The percentiles set the latest figures of this plan against the group of plan year 2024.
- Employer contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Cash from employers, Schedule H line 2a(1)(A)
- $11,779,467
- Active participants31 Dec 2025
- 3,779
- Employer contributions for each active participant
- $3,117
The plan is at the 58th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $843, $2,424 and $4,828. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 48th percentile.
- Participant contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $35,716,157
- Rollovers and other contributions
- $7,128,056
- Participant contributions for each active participant
- $9,451
The plan is at the 81st percentile of the group of 2,407 plans. The quartiles of the group are $2,178, $5,020 and $8,172. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 58th percentile.
- Total contributionsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Schedule H line 2a(3)
- $54,623,680
A percentile gives a position in the group. It does not grade the plan. Groups: plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants, Professional, scientific and technical services sector.
Fees that the filing shows
The fees on this page are the administrative expenses of the plan and the Schedule C compensation. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
- Recordkeeping fees
- $329,533
- Investment advisory and management fees
- $194,657
- Contract administrator fees
- $3,300
- Administrative expenses, Schedule HPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $527,490
The plan is at the 73rd percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $31.20, $54.89 and $86.25. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 34th percentile.
- Direct compensation
- $452,574
- Indirect compensation
- $0
- Schedule C compensation to organisationsPlan year that ended 31 Dec 2025
- $452,574
The plan is at the 68th percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $29.85, $53.38 and $82.74. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 27th percentile.
The group for a fee line has only the plans that report an amount. Guide: how to read Schedule C fees
Assets and participants
- Net assets at the start of the plan year
- $1,374,339,100
- Total income, with the result of the investments
- $226,706,641
- Benefits paid
- $130,072,593
- Total expenses
- $130,605,367
- Net income
- $96,101,274
- Net transfers
- -$513,636,932
- Net assets, 31 Dec 2025
- $956,803,442
- Active participants
- 3,779
- Retired or separated, with benefits now
- 81
- Retired or separated, with benefits later
- 2,424
- Participants with an account balance
- 5,806
- Participants, 31 Dec 2025
- 6,331
The plan is at the 81st percentile of the group. The quartiles of the group are $23,583, $64,499 and $125,540. Among plans of the same sector, the plan is at the 80th percentile.
Net assets for each participant is an average of the plan. Form 5500 has no account balance of a person.
Plan years on file
Plan years 2016 to 2024 have no column. The site has no filing of this plan for them, or the filing has no figure.
Plan years 2016 to 2024 have no column. The site has no filing of this plan for them, or the filing has no figure.
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,331 | $957M | $11.8M | $35.7M | $453K |
| 2015 | 5,840 | $715M | $5.9M | $16.0M | $100K |
| 2014 | 4,599 | $339M | $5.6M | $14.9M | $33K |
| 2013 | 4,574 | $315M | $5.0M | $13.4M | $30K |
| 2012 | 4,628 | $252M | $4.6M | $12.7M | $48K |
| 2011 | 4,424 | $220M | $4.3M | $11.6M | $27K |
| 2010 | 4,334 | $224M | $4.1M | $10.8M | $26K |
| 2009 | 4,286 | $192M | $3.9M | $10.4M | $22K |
The site has no filing of this plan for plan years 2016 to 2024.
Assets by Schedule H category, 31 Dec 2025
- Common/collective trusts
- $809M 84.6%
- Registered investment companies (mutual funds)
- $62.7M 6.5%
- Other investments
- $43.3M 4.5%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)
- $34.1M 3.6%
- Participant loans
- $7.1M 0.7%
- Employer securities
- $408K 0.0%
The form shows the type of the investment vehicle. It does not list the funds of the plan.
Service providers on Schedule C
| Organisation | Services in the filing | Direct compensation | Indirect compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | $257,917 | $0 |
| Strategic Advisers LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | $194,657 | $0 |
Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more. The site does not show persons that Schedule C names.
Other answers in the filing
- Opinion of the accountantSchedule H line 3a
- Unmodified
- Accountant performed an ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) auditSchedule H line 3b
- No
- Accounting firmSchedule H line 3c
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Failure to transmit participant contributionsSchedule H line 4a
- No
- Fidelity bondSchedule H line 4d
- Yes, $20,000,000
- Blackout period in the plan yearSchedule H line 4m
- No
- Marks on the form
- collectively bargained
- 2EProfit-sharing plan
- 2FERISA section 404(c) plan
- 2GTotal participant-directed account plan
- 2JCode section 401(k) feature
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangement
- 2RParticipant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan
- 3DPre-approved pension plan
- 3FPlan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees
- 3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Plan characteristics codes of line 8a, with the labels of the Form 5500 instructions. Business code 541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services.
The plan administrator gives these answers on Schedule H. The site shows the answers as filed. It draws no conclusion from them.
Line 3a. The attached opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan is (see instructions):
The form has four choices: unmodified, qualified, disclaimer and adverse. Glossary
Line 4a. Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions within the time period described in 29 CFR 2510.3-102? Continue to answer “Yes” for any prior year failures until fully corrected. (See instructions and DOL’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program.)
A “Yes” answer carries an amount. The line does not say why a transfer was late. Glossary
Form text copied from Department of Labor, Schedule H (Form 5500), editions 2024 and 2025 on .
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|---|---|---|
| Griffon Corporation Retirement Plan | Griffon Corporation | 6,332 |
| Positive Behavior Supports Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Positive Behavior Supports Corporation | 6,317 |
| Flightsafety Employees' 401(k) Retirement Plan | Flightsafety International Inc. | 6,536 |
| The Navigator 401(k) Plan | Erisa PPP Services LLC | 6,314 |
| Cotiviti Savings Plan | Cotiviti Intermediate Holding Corp. | 6,573 |
| XBP 401(k) Plan | Sourcehov, LLC | 6,311 |
| Driveline Retail Merchandising 401(k) Plan | Driveline Retail Merchandising Inc. | 6,877 |
| Aerospace Corporation 401(k) Plan | The Aerospace Corporation | 6,290 |
| GHR Healthcare, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | GHR Healthcare, LLC | 7,056 |
| Transunion 401(k) & Savings Plan | Trans Union LLC | 6,147 |
Official channels
- Form 5500 Filing Search, U.S. Department of Labor, EFAST2
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To find this plan there, look for: EIN 05-0389840Plan number 001
- EBSA publication about retirement plans, for participants, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Cite this page
My Plan Facts. "Brightstar 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan." https://myplanfacts.com/plan/050389840-001-brightstar-401-k-retirement-savings-plan/. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets, filings received through 24 Oct 2026.
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Where this page gets its figures
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 datasets (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C), plan years 2009 to 2025. The datasets are in the public domain. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 05-0389840, plan 001. An amended filing replaces it at the next update. The site calculates the figures for each participant, the quartiles and the percentiles. How the figures are made. Report an error.
Questions
Does the filing show the employer match?
No. Form 5500 does not state the match formula. The filing shows total employer contributions of $11,779,467 for the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Participants contributed $35,716,157 in total in that plan year.
What fees does the filing show?
The plan reported $527,490 of administrative expenses for the plan year that ended 31 Dec 2025. Schedule C shows $452,574 of compensation to service providers. Fund expense ratios are not in Form 5500.
Which organisations give services to the plan?
Schedule C of the filing names 2 organisations. The table of service providers on this page gives the names, the services and the amounts. Schedule C lists a provider only when the plan paid it $5,000 or more.
How old are these figures?
The figures are for the plan year from 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. The Department of Labor received the filing on 15 Oct 2026. A filing is due by the last day of the 7th month after the plan year ends. An extension allows up to 9.5 months after the plan year ends.