401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$164M
Total assets
983
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$167,177
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Knowles Corporation · Illinois · Manufacturing

$164M in assets, 983 participants

Knowles Corporation's Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan reported $164M in total assets and 983 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #18,973 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $164M for 983 participants (~$167,177/participant), down 17.1% in 2022.

$164M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
983
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$167,177
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$198M
Net Assets (End of Year)$164M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN901002689
Plan Effective Date2014-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Knowles Corporation)

$160M$180M$200M$220M 202220232024 $164M $204M ▲ +24.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Knowles Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 983 $164M
2023 1 1,071 $183M
2024 1 999 $204M

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Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Knowles Corporation …State Farm 401(k) Sa…Accenture United Sta…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 17.1% during 2022, from $198M to $164M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have Knowles Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Knowles Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.4%, from $164M to $204M.
Where does Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Knowles Corporation 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is C.H. Guenther & Son LLC 401(k) Plan in TX ($164M, 2,116 participants).

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