401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Pampered Chef, Ltd. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
315
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$155,275
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Pampered Chef, Ltd. · Illinois · Retail Trade

$49M in assets, 315 participants

The Pampered Chef, Ltd.'s The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan reported $49M in total assets and 315 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #8,889 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan covers 315 participants in Illinois, about 40% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $49M.

#8,889
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-9.8%
assets change YoY
0.5×
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.

The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,911,740 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 Pampered Chef 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 Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (315 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 363269007 · The Pampered Chef, Ltd. PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan · $49M · 315 · 88th

  • BOY $49M
  • BOY 315
  • BOY 88th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • BOY near Chemung Canal Trust Company Profit Sharing Savings & Investment Plan
  • BOY ind #8889

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 Illinois →

The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$54M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN363269007
Plan Effective Date1995-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Pampered Chef, Ltd.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Pampered Chef, Ltd. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$60M 22.684680610421957% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$45M$50M$55M$60M$65M 202220232024 $48.9M $60M ▲ +22.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 315 $49M
2023 1 294 $54M
2024 1 277 $60M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.04891174 · Participants: 315The Pampered Chef 401(k) PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.651519685 · Participants: 53616State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.283954811 · Participants: 66653Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.333286 · Participants: 36136Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816542826 · Participants: 13437United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.682551768 · Participants: 238072Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Chemung Canal Trust Company Profit Sharing Savings & Investment Plan in NY ($49M); by covered participants it is Blue Horseshoe Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IN (315 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (315 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 Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.8% during 2022, from $54M to $49M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have The Pampered Chef, Ltd. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Pampered Chef, Ltd.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.7%, from $49M to $60M.
Where does The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan ranks in the 88th 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 Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Chemung Canal Trust Company Profit Sharing Savings & Investment Plan in NY ($49M, 341 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Pampered Chef 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Blue Horseshoe Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IN (315 participants, N/A 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 363269007.

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.