2023 Form 5500 filing — Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan

Plain-English filing summary

According to public Form 5500 filings published through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) via the EFAST2 system, this is the 2023 Form 5500 filing (EFAST2 acknowledgement 20250721191945NAL0000879539001) for Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan, reported by Best Western International, Inc. under EIN 86-0138899 and plan number 002. It reports 1,741 participants. Attached schedules in the loaded dataset include Schedule H (large plan financials), Schedule C (service provider compensation).

Form 5500 2 · 2023

Filing snapshot

Net assets (EOY)$201.4MReported net assets$201,372,408

Participants1.7K1,741

Provider compensation$202.7K3 Schedule C row(s)$202,678

Schedules filedSchedule H, Schedule CLoaded schedules

EFAST2 acknowledgement: 20250721191945NAL0000879539001
Plan sponsor: Best Western International, Inc.
EIN: 86-0138899
Plan number: 002
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Received date: not reported in the loaded dataset

How to read this filing

This is a single annual Form 5500 filing, identified by its EFAST2 acknowledgement id.
Schedule chips (Sch H / I / C) show which schedules this filing includes.
Net assets = total assets minus total liabilities (Schedule H/I).
Fields a filing did not report are labeled not reported in the loaded dataset — never estimated.
For the plan's full history, open the plan profile.

Schedule H · 2023

Reported financial snapshot

Reported figures as filed, in whole dollars. Only fields the filing reports are shown.

Reported balance (end of year)$201.4M total assets

Net assets$201.4MLiabilities$22K

Money in vs. money out

Total income / additions$55.8M

Total expenses$21M

Benefits paid / distributions$20.8M

Contributions

Employer$9M

Participant$9.6M

Full reported line items

Total assets (EOY): $201,394,408
Total liabilities (EOY): $22,000
Net assets (EOY): $201,372,408
Employer contributions: $9,019,674
Participant contributions: $9,572,406
Total income / additions: $55,830,599
Benefits paid: $20,844,035
Administrative expenses: $189,328
Total expenses: $21,033,363
Net increase / (decrease): $34,797,236

Schedule C

Reported service provider compensation

Compensation reported on the 2023 filing, ranked by reported total.

1
Principal Life Insurance Company$178K
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR · Direct $178K · Indirect $0
2
Cbiz Cpas P.C.$24.7K
ACCOUNTANT · Direct $24.7K
3
Wilshire Advisors LLC$0
INVESTMENT ADVISORY · Direct $0 · Indirect $0

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Frequently asked questions

What does EFAST2 acknowledgement 20250721191945NAL0000879539001 cover?: It is the 2023 Form 5500 filing for Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan, reported by Best Western International, Inc. (EIN 86-0138899).
Which Form 5500 schedules are attached to this 2023 filing?: Attached schedules in the loaded dataset include Schedule H (large plan financials), Schedule C (service provider compensation).