401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

R.C. Bigelow, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$60M
Total assets
392
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$153,486
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by R.C. Bigelow, Inc. · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$60M in assets, 392 participants

R.C. Bigelow, Inc.'s Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan reported $60M in total assets and 392 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #17,386 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $60M for 392 participants (~$153,486/participant), down 16.6% in 2022.

$60M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
392
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$153,486
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.

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Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan outranks 89% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$72M
Net Assets (End of Year)$60M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN060646518
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (R.C. Bigelow, Inc.)

$55M$60M$65M$70M$75M$80M 202220232024 $60.2M $74.6M ▲ +23.9%
Total plan assets by year, all R.C. Bigelow, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 392 $60M
2023 1 476 $69M
2024 1 434 $75M

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Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Bigelow Tea Employee…United Technologies …GE Retirement Saving…Citi Retirement Savi…The Hartford Investm…Xerox Corporation Sa…
Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 16.6% during 2022, from $72M to $60M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have R.C. Bigelow, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), R.C. Bigelow, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 23.9%, from $60M to $75M.
Where does Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Boyne Resorts 401(k) Retirement Plan in MI ($60M, 7,029 participants).

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  • By total assets, Bigelow Tea Employees 401(k) Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • R.C. Bigelow, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 23.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans