401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
273
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$104,341
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Vericel Corporation · Michigan · Manufacturing

$28M in assets, 273 participants

Vericel Corporation's Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan reported $28M in total assets and 273 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #15,388 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan covers 273 participants in Michigan, about 43% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $28M.

#15,388
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-10.0%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,485,178 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Vericel Corporation 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. Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (273 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 943096597 · Vericel Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan · $28M · 273 · 82nd

  • TYPE $28M
  • TYPE 273
  • TYPE 82nd
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #15388

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 Michigan →

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN943096597
Plan Effective Date1994-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vericel Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vericel Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$48M 68.00267493501357% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$30M$40M$50M 202220232024 $28.5M $47.9M ▲ +68.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 273 $28M
2023 1 303 $37M
2024 1 315 $48M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.028485178 · Participants: 273Vericel Corporation 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($28M); by covered participants it is Medata, Inc 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan and Trust in CA (273 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 Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.0% during 2022, from $32M to $28M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Vericel Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vericel Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 68.0%, from $28M to $48M.
Where does Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan ranks in the 82nd 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 Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($28M, 1,790 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vericel Corporation 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Medata, Inc 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan and Trust in CA (273 participants, $10M in assets).