401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Phifer Incorporated 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$158M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,204
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$131,400
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Phifer Incorporated · Alabama · Manufacturing

$158M in assets, 1,204 participants

Phifer Incorporated's Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan reported $158M in total assets and 1,204 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #18,933 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Alabama

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan covers 1,204 participants in Alabama, 3.3x the typical Alabama plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $158M.

#18,933
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-16.5%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $31M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$158,205,244 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,204 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 630441784 · Phifer Incorporated PY 2022 · 401(k)

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan · $158M · 1,204 · 95th

  • VS-ST $158M
  • BOY 1,204
  • SCH 95th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Melrosewakefield Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan
  • TYPE ind #18933

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 Alabama →

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Alabama filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$189M
Net Assets (End of Year)$158M
Net Income-$31M
Employer EIN630441784
Plan Effective Date1990-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Phifer Incorporated)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Phifer Incorporated plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$184M 16.302191601183587% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$160M$170M$180M$190M 202220232024 $158M $184M ▲ +16.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,204 $158M
2023 1 1,222 $171M
2024 1 1,153 $184M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Alabama

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

Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.158205244 · Participants: 1204Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings PlanRegions Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.473693723 · Participants: 20809Regions Financial Corporation 401(k) PlanEncompass Health Corporation Retirement Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.247463658 · Participants: 26602Encompass Health Corporation Retirement Investment PlanHexagon Employee Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.211223713 · Participants: 4237Hexagon Employee Retirement Savings PlanVulcan 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.148537747 · Participants: 8489Vulcan 401(k) PlanMercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.930385246 · Participants: 4593Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan
Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Alabama, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Melrosewakefield Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan in MA ($158M); by covered participants it is Transport Equipment Company Employees Savings Plan in UT (1,204 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($158M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,204 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 Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 16.5% during 2022, from $189M to $158M. Reported net income was -$31M.
How have Phifer Incorporated plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Phifer Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.3%, from $158M to $184M.
Where does Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Melrosewakefield Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan in MA ($158M, 1,807 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Phifer Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Transport Equipment Company Employees Savings Plan in UT (1,204 participants, $49M in assets).