401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Ashland Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $1.2B
- Total assets
- 1,887
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $636,826
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Ashland Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by Ashland Inc. · Delaware · Management of Enterprises
$1.2B in assets, 1,887 participants
Ashland Inc.'s Ashland Employee Savings Plan reported $1.2B in total assets and 1,887 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #1,148 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
Coverage in Delaware
Ashland Employee Savings Plan covers 1,887 participants in Delaware, 3.3x the typical Delaware plan (state average ~567 per filing). Assets: $1.2B.
- $1.2B
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,887
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $636,826
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $336M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Delaware filers
In Delaware, the average filing covers about 567 participants across 371 plans. Ashland Employee Savings Plan reports 1,887 participants - 3.3x that state average ($1.2B EOY assets).
Delaware filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.5B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $1.2B |
| Net Income | -$336M |
| Employer EIN | 812587835 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1964-06-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Ashland Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 2,059 | $1.3B |
| 2023 | 3 | 1,799 | $1.3B |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,485 | $1.3B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Delaware
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Ashland Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants
- Retirement Savings Plan $6.6B · 9,866
- Astrazeneca Savings and Security Plan $6.1B · 13,301
- Dupont Retirement Savings Plan $3.0B · 11,033
- Wl Gore & Associates, Inc. 401(k) Plan $1.4B · 7,952
- Chemours Company Retirement Savings Plan $738M · 4,346
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Ashland Employee Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Mcdermott Savings Plan (TX) $1.2B · 3,753
- Cushman & Wakefield 401(k) Plan (MA) $1.2B · 22,432
- Club Futuresave Plan (CA) $1.2B · 12,953
- The Mathworks 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) $1.2B · 3,287
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Ashland Employee Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Ashland Employee Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Delaware. Compare plans
- Ashland Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 4.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans