401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ace Hardware Stores, Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2M
Total assets Small plan by assets
123
Participants Small participant base
37th
Percentile by assets National rank
$19,884
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Ace Hardware Stores, Inc · Arizona · Retail Trade

$2M in assets, 123 participants

Ace Hardware Stores, Inc's Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan reported $2M in total assets and 123 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 37th 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.

  • #4,405 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan covers 123 participants in Arizona, about 22% of the average Arizona filer (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $2M.

#4,405
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-8.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $239K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,445,732 37th percentile higher than 37% 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

Ace Hardware, Inc 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. Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (123 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 860254743 · Ace Hardware Stores, Inc PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan · $2M · 123 · 37th

  • IND $2M
  • EOY 123
  • 5500 37th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Enterprise Commercial Paving 401(k) Plan
  • EIN ind #4405

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3M
Net Assets (End of Year)$2M
Net Income-$239K
Employer EIN860254743
Plan Effective Date1998-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ace Hardware Stores, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ace Hardware Stores, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4M 44.48426892235126% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2M$2.5M$3M$3.5M$4M 202220232024 $2.45M $3.53M ▲ +44.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 123 $2M
2023 1 132 $3M
2024 1 143 $4M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.002445732 · Participants: 123Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.566847679 · Participants: 50602Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 1.923226111 · Participants: 12362Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.806929859 · Participants: 28320Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.682454193 · Participants: 8764Stantec 401(k) PlanReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.33677823 · Participants: 9895Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) Plan
Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Enterprise Commercial Paving 401(k) Plan in TX ($2M); by covered participants it is Employment Background Investigations, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MD (123 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (123 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 Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.9% during 2022, from $3M to $2M. Reported net income was -$239K.
How have Ace Hardware Stores, Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ace Hardware Stores, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 44.5%, from $2M to $4M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Enterprise Commercial Paving 401(k) Plan in TX ($2M, 55 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ace Hardware, Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employment Background Investigations, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MD (123 participants, N/A in assets).