401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$88M
Total assets: 3,847
Participants: 92nd
Percentile by assets: $22,976
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$88M in assets, 3,847 participants

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.'s Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $88M in total assets and 3,847 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

92nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
#18,106 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 3,847 participants in Ohio, 5.0x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $88M.

$88M
total plan assets (2022 EOY): 3,847
covered participants: 92nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans): $22,976
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust sits by total assets

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$88,390,341 Top 8% higher than 92% of 139,123 filed plans

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

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

State

Ohio

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust reports 3,847 participants - 5.0x that state average ($88M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$99M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$88M
Net Income	-$12M
Employer EIN	341015620
Plan Effective Date	2007-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	7,686	$499M
2023	2	8,235	$610M
2024	2	8,539	$625M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $7.3B · 116,133
Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust by total assets, not by location.

Aptean 401(k) Plan (GA) $88M · 691
Investment Corporation of America Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan (TX) $88M · 497
Magtek Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan (CA) $88M · 160
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company Savings Plan (PA) $88M · 780

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2022? ▼

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust pulled back noticeably - down 11.0% during 2022, from $99M to $88M. Reported net income was -$12M.

How have Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.4%, from $499M to $625M.

Where does Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Aptean 401(k) Plan in GA ($88M, 691 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust's numbers.

By total assets, Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan and Trust ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 25.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 341015620.