401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$18M
Total assets Small plan by assets
64
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$287,809
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Ecological Fibers, Inc. · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$18M in assets, 64 participants

Ecological Fibers, Inc.'s Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $18M in total assets and 64 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #13,716 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits by assets

Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $18M for 64 participants (~$287,809/participant), down 19.0% in 2022.

#13,716
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-19.0%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

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

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

$18,419,749 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Ecological Fibers, 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. Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan is a small filing (64 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 042534139 · Ecological Fibers, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $18M · 64 · 76th

  • RANK $18M
  • PHOTO 64
  • IND 76th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Joe's Stone Crabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #13716

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$23M
Net Assets (End of Year)$18M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN042534139
Plan Effective Date1993-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ecological Fibers, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ecological Fibers, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 11.505707373417795% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$24M$26M$28M$30M$32M 202220232024 $26M $29M ▲ +11.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 122 $26M
2023 2 159 $31M
2024 2 150 $29M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.018419749 · Participants: 64Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Joe's Stone Crabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL ($18M); by covered participants it is Boise Floor Covering and Design Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in ID (64 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (64 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 Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022?
Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 19.0% during 2022, from $23M to $18M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Ecological Fibers, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ecological Fibers, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 11.5%, from $26M to $29M.
Where does Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 76th 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 Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Joe's Stone Crabs, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL ($18M, 546 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ecological Fibers, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Boise Floor Covering and Design Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in ID (64 participants, $4M in assets).