401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Melling Tool Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
563
Participants Below avg headcount
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$50,160
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Melling Tool Company · Michigan · Manufacturing

$28M in assets, 563 participants

Melling Tool Company's The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan reported $28M in total assets and 563 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.

  • #15,355 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan sits by assets

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $28M for 563 participants (~$50,160/participant), down 12.8% in 2022.

#15,355
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-12.8%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$28,240,201 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

The Melling Employees' 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. The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (563 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 381527270 · Melling Tool Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan · $28M · 563 · 82nd

  • PCT $28M
  • EIN 563
  • RANK 82nd
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Ifg Companies 401(k) Plan
  • EOY ind #15355

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 →

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$32M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN381527270
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Melling Tool Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Melling Tool Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$36M 26.02766531300539% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $28.2M $35.6M ▲ +26.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 563 $28M
2023 1 526 $31M
2024 1 521 $36M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.028240201 · Participants: 563The Melling Employees' 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
The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ifg Companies 401(k) Plan in CT ($28M); by covered participants it is Iti 401(k) Plan in FL (563 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (563 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 The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.8% during 2022, from $32M to $28M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Melling Tool Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Melling Tool Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.0%, from $28M to $36M.
Where does The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Melling Employees' 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 The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ifg Companies 401(k) Plan in CT ($28M, 299 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Melling Employees' 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Iti 401(k) Plan in FL (563 participants, $21M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 381527270.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.