401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Carestar, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
374
Participants Below avg headcount
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$33,587
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Carestar, Inc. · Ohio · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$13M in assets, 374 participants

Carestar, Inc.'s Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $13M in total assets and 374 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #14,901 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 374 participants in Ohio, about 49% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $13M.

#14,901
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-14.8%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,561,456 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (374 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 311254105 · Carestar, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan · $13M · 374 · 69th

  • VS-ST $13M
  • VS-ST 374
  • VS-ST 69th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near The Dinex Group, LLC 401 (K) Plan
  • VS-ST ind #14901

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Carestar 401(k) Retirement PlanCarestar 401(k) Retirement P…$13MThe Dinex Group, LLC 401 (K) PlanThe Dinex Group, LLC 401 (K)…$13MKingery Printing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanKingery Printing Company 401…$13MCourtesy Automotive Group 401(k) PlanCourtesy Automotive Group 40…$13MHickingbotham Group 401(k) PlanHickingbotham Group 401(k) P…$13M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN311254105
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carestar, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Carestar, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$105M 42.07910348768379% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M$110M 202220232024 $74M $105M ▲ +42.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 697 $74M
2023 2 799 $93M
2024 2 897 $105M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.012561456 · Participants: 374Carestar 401(k) Retirement PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Dinex Group, LLC 401 (K) Plan in NY ($13M); by covered participants it is Universal Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (374 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($13M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (374 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.8% during 2022, from $15M to $13M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Carestar, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carestar, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 42.1%, from $74M to $105M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Dinex Group, LLC 401 (K) Plan in NY ($13M, 292 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Carestar 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Universal Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (374 participants, $7M in assets).

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 311254105.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.