401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$6M
Total assets Small plan by assets
48
Participants Small participant base
55th
Percentile by assets National rank
$130,602
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Merschman Seeds, Inc. · Iowa · Wholesale Trade

$6M in assets, 48 participants

Merschman Seeds, Inc.'s Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $6M in total assets and 48 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 55th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,026 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

2022 asset change

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply 18.0% in 2022 ($8M → $6M) for 48 participants.

#3,026
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-18.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Wholesale Trade and all filers

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$6,268,889 Top 45% higher than 55% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan is a small filing (48 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 421491741 · Merschman Seeds, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $6M · 48 · 55th

  • BOY $6M
  • BOY 48
  • BOY 55th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • BOY near Meaden Precision Machined Products Company Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan
  • BOY ind #3026

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Merschman Seeds, Inc. years around the 2022 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merschman Seeds, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2023 filing year
$0M$2M$4M$6M$8M 20222023 $6.27M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 48 $6M
2023 1 42 N/A

2022 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$6M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN421491741
Plan Effective Date1991-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.006268889 · Participants: 48Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.613396259 · Participants: 12201The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.684422851 · Participants: 28603Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.447514997 · Participants: 59826The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.275604074 · Participants: 13793The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.116061137 · Participants: 7262Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Meaden Precision Machined Products Company Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan in IL ($6M); by covered participants it is Bath State Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan with 401(k) Provisions in IN (48 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022?
Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 18.0% during 2022, from $8M to $6M. Reported net income was -$1M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Meaden Precision Machined Products Company Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan in IL ($6M, 52 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merschman Seeds, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bath State Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan with 401(k) Provisions in IN (48 participants, $8M in assets).