401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

R. a. Pearson Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$26M
Total assets Below avg plan size
219
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$117,066
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust · Sponsored by R. a. Pearson Company · Washington · Manufacturing

$26M in assets, 219 participants

R. a. Pearson Company's Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust reported $26M in total assets and 219 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #15,002 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust covers 219 participants in Washington, about 15% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $26M.

#15,002
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-15.0%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$25,637,530 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust 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. Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (219 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 910827518 · R. a. Pearson Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust · $26M · 219 · 81st

  • PCT $26M
  • EIN 219
  • RANK 81st
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Fosber Savings & Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #15002

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 Washington →

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and TrustPearson Packaging Systems 40…$26MFosber Savings & Retirement PlanFosber Savings & Retirement …$26MBentley 401(k) Plan$26MHorner Electric Inc. Employees Retirement PlanHorner Electric Inc. Employe…$26MIsg 401(k) Plan$26M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$30M
Net Assets (End of Year)$26M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN910827518
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (R. a. Pearson Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All R. a. Pearson Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 14.11107856334054% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$24M$26M$28M$30M 202220232024 $25.6M $29.3M ▲ +14.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 219 $26M
2023 1 244 $29M
2024 1 204 $29M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.02563753 · Participants: 219Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and TrustThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 63.503643295 · Participants: 118434The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.602667639 · Participants: 109797Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.912962472 · Participants: 181505Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.732345025 · Participants: 1230308Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.280031396 · Participants: 75797T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust
Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Fosber Savings & Retirement Plan in WI ($26M); by covered participants it is Metal Matic, Inc. Minneapolis Union Employees' 401(k) Plan in MN (219 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($26M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (219 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 Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust assets move in 2022?
Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust declined sharply - down 15.0% during 2022, from $30M to $26M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have R. a. Pearson Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), R. a. Pearson Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.1%, from $26M to $29M.
Where does Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust ranks in the 81st 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 Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fosber Savings & Retirement Plan in WI ($26M, 166 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pearson Packaging Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Metal Matic, Inc. Minneapolis Union Employees' 401(k) Plan in MN (219 participants, N/A in assets).