401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$9M
Total assets Small plan by assets
166
Participants Small participant base
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$52,327
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Hammacher Schlemmer · Illinois · Retail Trade

$9M in assets, 166 participants

Hammacher Schlemmer's Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan reported $9M in total assets and 166 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #6,920 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan covers 166 participants in Illinois, about 21% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $9M.

#6,920
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-23.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,686,277 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Hammacher Schlemmer 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. Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (166 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 131874504 · Hammacher Schlemmer PY 2022 · 401(k)

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan · $9M · 166 · 62nd

  • 5500 $9M
  • ASSETS 166
  • PCT 62nd
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Asphalt and Fuel Transport LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
  • PHOTO ind #6920

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 →

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$9M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN131874504
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hammacher Schlemmer)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hammacher Schlemmer plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$566K 93.48732489189557% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$5M$10M$15M 202220232024 $8.69M $0.57M ▼ -93.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 166 $9M
2023 1 144 $9M
2024 1 108 $566K

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.008686277 · Participants: 166Hammacher Schlemmer 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
Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Asphalt and Fuel Transport LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in OK ($9M); by covered participants it is Client Solution Architects, LLC 401(k) Plan in PA (166 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (166 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 Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 23.3% during 2022, from $11M to $9M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Hammacher Schlemmer plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hammacher Schlemmer's sponsor-wide assets declined 93.5%, from $9M to $566K.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Asphalt and Fuel Transport LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in OK ($9M, 111 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hammacher Schlemmer 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Client Solution Architects, LLC 401(k) Plan in PA (166 participants, N/A in assets).