Plan5500

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

Plain-English plan 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, Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan is a benefit plan reported by Best Western International, Inc. under EIN 86-0138899 and plan number 002. The latest loaded filing year is 2023. The filing reports 1,741 participants and $201,394,408 in end-of-year plan assets, where available in the loaded dataset.

Form 5500 plan profile · 2023

Key reported metrics

Net assets (EOY)$201.4MPlan net assets, end of year$201,372,408
Participants1.7KCovered participants reported1,741
Assets / participant$115.7KComputed: assets ÷ participants$115,677 (computed)
Provider compensation$202.7K3 Schedule C provider row(s)$202,678
Plan sponsor
Best Western International, Inc.
EIN
86-0138899
Plan number
002
Plan type
2
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Latest filing year
2023
How to read this plan profile
  • Net assets = total assets minus total liabilities, end of year (Schedule H/I).
  • Assets / participant is computed (assets ÷ reported participants) — a ratio, not a filed figure.
  • Schedule chips (Sch H / I / C) show which schedules each filing includes.
  • Fields a filing did not report are labeled not reported in the loaded dataset — never estimated.
  • Figures are reported as filed, in whole dollars; verify against the official DOL/EBSA record before relying on them.
EFAST2 filings

Form 5500 filing history

Each loaded annual filing for this plan. Open one for its full reported snapshot.

  1. 2023
    1,741 participants · 2Sch HSch C
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Schedule H · 2023

Reported financial statement

Reported figures as filed, in whole dollars. Only fields the filing reports are shown; others are marked not reported.

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

Net assets

Total assets (EOY)
$201,394,408
Total liabilities (EOY)
$22,000
Net assets (EOY)
$201,372,408
Net assets (BOY)
$166,575,172

Income & contributions

Employer contributions
$9,019,674
Participant contributions
$9,572,406
Total contributions
$20,274,286
Total income / additions
$55,830,599

Expenses & distributions

Benefits paid
$20,844,035
Administrative expenses
$189,328
Total expenses
$21,033,363
Net increase / (decrease)
$34,797,236
Computed from reported fields

Reported ratios

Derived only from this plan's own reported figures — comparisons within the filing, not benchmarks, estimates, or national averages.

Contribution share (employer vs. participant)
Employer 49%Participant 51%
Total expenses ÷ net assets10%Computed ratio
Benefits paid ÷ total income37%Computed ratio
Provider comp. ÷ net assets0%Computed ratio
Schedule C

Service provider compensation

Reported direct + indirect compensation per provider, ranked. Bars show relative scale.

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

What to inspect next

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors the Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan?
Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan is reported as sponsored by Best Western International, Inc. (EIN 86-0138899, plan number 002) in public Form 5500 filings.
What is the most recent Form 5500 filing year for Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan?
The latest Form 5500 filing year loaded for Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan is 2023.
How many participants does Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan report?
Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan reports 1,741 participants in its latest loaded Form 5500 filing.
What are the reported plan assets for Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan?
Best Western International, Inc. 401(K) Investment Plan reports $201,394,408 in end-of-year plan assets in its latest loaded Form 5500 filing.
Form 5500 terms, in plain English
Form 5500
The annual report most U.S. employee benefit plans file with the Department of Labor through the EFAST2 system. It documents the plan sponsor, participants, finances, and service-provider compensation.
Schedule H
The financial statement for larger plans (generally 100+ participants): assets, liabilities, net assets, income, expenses, and the net change.
Schedule I
The condensed financial statement for smaller plans, covering the same kinds of figures in less detail.
Schedule C
Reports compensation paid to the plan’s service providers — both direct and indirect.
Net assets
Total assets minus total liabilities at the end of the year — what the plan holds for participants.
Employer / participant contributions
Money contributed to the plan by the employer and by participants during the year.

Figures are reported as filed and may contain errors or omissions. Verify against the official DOL/EBSA record before relying on any value.

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