401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3M
Total assets Small plan by assets
105
Participants Small participant base
41st
Percentile by assets National rank
$28,842
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan · Sponsored by Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing · Pennsylvania · Wholesale Trade

$3M in assets, 105 participants

Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing's Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan reported $3M in total assets and 105 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 41st 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.

  • #1,914 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan covers 105 participants in Pennsylvania, about 13% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $3M.

#1,914
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-12.7%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $442K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Wholesale Trade and all filers

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,028,388 41st percentile higher than 41% 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

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)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. Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (105 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 232576501 · Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing PY 2022 · 401(k)

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan · $3M · 105 · 41st

  • NET $3M
  • BOOK 105
  • VS-ST 41st
  • BOY 401(k)
  • SCH near Advanced Assembly, LLC 401(k) Plan
  • EBSA ind #1914

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)$3M
Net Income-$442K
Employer EIN232576501
Plan Effective Date1990-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4M 34.38971492424353% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.5M$3M$3.5M$4M$4.5M 202220232024 $3.03M $4.07M ▲ +34.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 105 $3M
2023 1 99 $4M
2024 1 98 $4M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.003028388 · Participants: 105Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.751564896 · Participants: 97769Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanCigna 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.46087279 · Participants: 66147Cigna 401(k) PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.11713 · Participants: 59451The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.097254785 · Participants: 17073The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.823164827 · Participants: 25071The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Advanced Assembly, LLC 401(k) Plan in CO ($3M); by covered participants it is Tak Communications Wi LLC 401(k) Plan in SD (105 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan assets move in 2022?
Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.7% during 2022, from $3M to $3M. Reported net income was -$442K.
How have Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Universal Projects Inc. T/a Ace Distributing's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.4%, from $3M to $4M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Advanced Assembly, LLC 401(k) Plan in CO ($3M, 92 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Universal Projects Inc T/a Ace Distributing 401(k)Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tak Communications Wi LLC 401(k) Plan in SD (105 participants, N/A in assets).