Birdnow Motor Trade

1440 S. FREDERICK AVE

OELWEIN, IA 50662

Latest Filing: 2025Financial Data Through: 2025Source: DOL Form 5500-SF

Plan Data Available

Source-backed retirement-plan information is available to benchmark this dealership.

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We found Birdnow Motor Trade's 401(k) profile.

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What's available

2 of 6 sections

Participation trend· Needs 2+ comparable filings
Employer contribution benchmark· Ranked vs national peers
Fee analysis· Not reported on this filing
Asset performance trend· Needs 3+ filing years
Historical filings· 3 filing years
Recordkeeper· Not identified

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The leading signal

Birdnow Motor Trade

No Trend YetParticipation Rate · 3-Year Trend
No trend yet
The participation-rate trend appears once at least two consecutive filings report both active and total participants.
13 → 12 active savers · Workforce footprint
Members Only
Employer Contribution / Participant
$525
vs $852 National Median
Employer Percentile
Room to Grow
Bottom 66% of peers
Where this sits vs national auto-dealer peers.

Participation rate is filed, but a 3-year trend is not available yet — it appears once at least two consecutive filings report both active and total participants. Employer contribution per participant is shown below.

Benchmark Scorecard

Observable, source-backed metrics. No inferred grades or quality scores.

Members
Employer Contribution / Participant
$525
vs $852 National Median
Room to Grow Nationally

The lagging confirmation of plan health. Below median signals under-investment in workforce retention — the dollar has yet to follow the leading active-saver signal.

Members
Participant Contribution / Participant
$2,802
vs $3,435 National Median
Room to Grow Nationally

The leading signal of plan engagement. A rising trajectory precedes the lagging employer-contribution dollar; below median can signal gaps in auto-enrollment or plan design.

Members
Plan Assets / Participant
$39,886
vs $48,309 National Median
Room to Grow Nationally

How seasoned the workforce is. Below national median can also indicate higher-than-needed employee turnover.

Members
Employer Contributions
$6,301
Latest source filing

Total annual employer contribution from the latest DOL filing.

Plan Assets
$0.5M
Latest source filing

The retirement pool employees are building. Larger pools reflect longer-tenured workforces.

Plan Participants
12
Latest source filing

Active employees covered by the plan — the scope of the dealership's retirement offering.

Local Dealerships with a More Competitive 401(k) Plan

Every comparable dealership we track in IA, ranked by employer contribution per participant. Names and locations are public; head-to-head contribution numbers unlock when you verify your dealership email.

1.Dan Deery Motor Co
CEDAR FALLS, IA • 29 mi
Contributes / participant
$2,018
2.C & S Car Company
WATERLOO, IA • 25 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,356
3.Independence Ford Inc. Employee
INDEPENDENCE, IA • 14 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,244
4.Rydell Chevrolet Employee
WATERLOO, IA • 25 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,176
5.Wilbur Ford Sales, Inc
WEST UNION, IA • 22 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,149
6.Community Motor Co., Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA • 27 mi
Contributes / participant
$950
7.Dunlap Motors Inc
INDEPENDENCE, IA • 13 mi
Contributes / participant
$845
8.Witham Auto Centers
WATERLOO, IA • 25 mi
Contributes / participant
$729
9.Bill Colwell Ford, Inc
HUDSON, IA • 32 mi
Contributes / participant
$708
John Deery Motors Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA • 29 mi
Ranking available

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All-In Plan Cost

The total cost of running this plan — recordkeeping, administration, custody, advisory, and fiduciary fees — as a percentage of plan assets. Community-sourced from the dealership's own 408(b)(2) fee disclosure.

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Peer Position

Where this dealership ranks on Employer Contribution / Participant across cohorts of similarly comparable dealerships.

National Auto Dealers
Room to Grow
Bottom 66% of peers
4966 valid peers
Members
IA Dealers
Optimization Potential
Bottom 84% of peers
101 valid peers
Members
null Dealers
Insufficient peer data
Below 10 valid peers — ranking hidden
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Similar-Size Dealers
Room to Grow
Bottom 68% of peers
2198 valid peers
Members

Engagement Trajectory

Active-saver trajectory is the leading signal; employer contribution is the lagging confirmation. Public filings from 2022 to 2025. Missing years are not interpolated.

2022202320250481216
Active-Saver Trajectory declined -7.7% from 2022 to 2025. This is the leading signal of plan engagement — the lagging employer-contribution dollar tends to follow.
Years available: 2022, 2023, 2025

Reported Plan Data

The public filing record behind every metric on this page — for audit and trust.

Plan SponsorBIRDNOW ENTERPRISES DBA BIRDNOW MOTOR TRADE
Plan NameBIRDNOW ENTERPRISES 401(K) PLAN
EIN Members421461144
Plan Number001
RecordkeeperNot yet contributed — contribute plan data
Waiting PeriodNot reported on this filing — contribute plan data
Trustee / Custodian—
Custodian Phone—
Recordkeeping Fees—
Latest Filing Year2025
Financial Data Year2025
Participants (active, EOY)12
Plan Assets$0.5M
Employer Contributions$6,301
Participant Contributions$33,623
Total Contributions$39,924
Plan Type401(k) + Profit Sharing + 401(m)
Source FormDOL Form 5500-SF
Source Filing ID20260623150708NAL0007203665001
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Leadership & Contacts

Who runs Birdnow Motor Trade

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J••• B••••
Co-Owner and COO
J••• B••••
Vice President
J••• B••••
General Manager
E••• L••••
General Sales Manager
J••• O••••
Office Manager
M••• B••••
President and Owner
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