How big is Barkbox, Inc.'s plan?

Barkbox, Inc.'s plan reported $16.3M in assets and 405 participants for 2023.

Original filing (PDF)20250821121614NAL0002084691001

Barkbox, Inc.

Name: Barkbox, Inc. — Barkbox, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Form 5500 (2023)
Creator: Barkbox, Inc.
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Form 5500

FILING_RECEIVED

Barkbox, Inc. 401(k) Plan

401(k) retirement plan · Barkbox, Inc.'s Barkbox, Inc. 401(k) Plan held $16.3M in plan assets for 405 participants in 2023, with Empower as recordkeeper.

Signals · 2

Late filing · 9.2 moLate participant contributions

Active participants

405

Accounts w/ balance

429

Plan assets (EOY)

$16.3M

Net assets (EOY)

$16.3M

People on this filing

Alana Sage signed Barkbox, Inc.'s 2023 Form 5500 as plan administrator.

Alana Sage — Plan Administrator — Form 5500 signer

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Signer names are public record from the Form 5500 e-signature.

Plan identifiers

Barkbox, Inc.'s EIN is 45-3720765.

EIN 45-3720765

Plan number 001

Plan year 2023

ACK ID 20250821121614NAL0002084691001

Official Form 5500 document

Download the official 2023 Form 5500 (PDF) for Barkbox, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Labor's EFAST2 system.

Download the official 2023 Form 5500 (PDF)

Plan features

Barkbox, Inc.'s plan includes profit-sharing, ERISA 404(c) participant direction, a 401(k) feature, automatic enrollment, a default investment (QDIA).

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How this plan invests

This plan

34 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score

Average plan with room to improve

Directional indicator from public Form 5500 data — compliance & integrity, total plan cost, participant health and vendor stack, benchmarked against same-size peers. Not a fiduciary tool.

Compliance & integrity

Total plan cost

Plan health

Vendor & structure

100

Knocking points off

Filed 9.2 months past the 10.5-month grace window.
Delinquent participant contributions reported (Schedule H 4a) — 764K (14% of contributions).
Total administrative cost in the bottom quartile of peers (13th percentile).

Plan sponsor

Name

BARKBOX, INC.

EIN

all filings

Address

120 BROADWAY · NEW YORK, NY · 10271

Phone

(855) 520-2275

Industry

Retail Trade

Plan administrator

Same as plan sponsor.

Plan characteristics

Plan number

001

Plan year

2023

Plan year begin

2023-01-01

Tax period

2023-12-31

Filed

2025-08-21

Pension benefit codes

2E · Profit-sharing

2F · ERISA section 404(c)

2G · Total participant-directed accounts

2J · 401(k) feature

2K · 401(m) arrangement

2S · Automatic enrollment

2T · Default investment account (QDIA)

3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)

Service providers (Schedule C)

3 rows

Recordkeeper

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
EMPOWER LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE CO	—	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	RECORDKEEPER	$39K	—
EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	—	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	INVESTMENT MGMT	$12K	—

Advisor / Consultant

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
WBG ADVISORS LLC

Investments

34 direct securities· $16.2M(100% of reported assets)

Mutual Funds

$9.4M

13 holdings

Common Collective Trusts

$5.5M

7 holdings

Other securities

$1.3M

13 holdings

Bonds / Notes

$36K

1 holding

					% of plan
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.6M	15.9%
Fidelity 500 Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$2.5M	15.6%
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$2.4M	14.8%
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.6M	10.1%
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$1.1M	6.7%
Fidelity International Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$942K	5.8%
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$718K	4.4%
Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$630K	3.9%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$491K	3.0%
Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$422K	2.6%
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$381K	2.3%
Fidelity US Bond Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$350K	2.1%
Empower Guaranteed Interest Fund - Average interest earned in 2023	Other securities	—	—	$303K	1.9%
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$200K	1.2%
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund R6	Other securities	—	—	$180K	1.1%
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund R6	Other securities	—	—	$175K	1.1%
American Funds New Perspective Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$167K	1.0%
Fidelity Real Estate Index Fund	Common Collective Trusts	—	—	$153K	0.9%
American Funds Europacific Growth Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$140K	0.9%
DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund R6	Other securities	—	—	$117K	0.7%
American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund R6	Other securities	—	—	$94K	0.6%
American Century Mid Cap Value Fund R6	Other securities	—	—	$90K	0.6%
BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio Fund K	Other securities	—	—	$78K	0.5%
Calvert Moderate Allocation I	Other securities	—	—	$74K	0.5%
MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund I	Other securities	—	—	$66K	0.4%
Calvert Growth Allocation Fund I	Other securities	—	—	$60K	0.4%
PGIM Total Return Bond Fund R6	Other securities	—	—	$43K	0.3%
Participant loans Various participant loans – Interest rates ranged from 4.25% to -0-	Bonds / Notes	—	—	$36K	0.2%
Calvert Conservative Allocation I	Other securities	—	—	$14K	<0.1%
Oakmark International Fund I	Other securities	—	—	$7K	<0.1%
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$6K	<0.1%
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5K	<0.1%
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5K	<0.1%
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund R6	Mutual Funds	—	—	$5K	<0.1%