ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Stepan Company ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$82M
Total assets
1,270
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$64,613
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II · Sponsored by Stepan Company · Illinois · Manufacturing

$82M in assets, 1,270 participants

Stepan Company's Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II reported $82M in total assets and 1,270 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #17,987 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II sits by assets

Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $82M for 1,270 participants (~$64,613/participant), down 17.8% in 2022.

$82M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,270
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$64,613
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $16M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II outranks 92% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.8x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$100M
Net Assets (End of Year)$82M
Net Income-$16M
Employer EIN361823834
Plan Effective Date2006-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Stepan Company)

$550M$560M$570M$580M$590M$600M 202220232024 $562M $564M ▲ +0.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Stepan Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 2,847 $562M
2023 5 2,836 $595M
2024 5 2,748 $564M

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Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II assets move in 2022?
Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II declined sharply - down 17.8% during 2022, from $100M to $82M. Reported net income was -$16M.
How have Stepan Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Stepan Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.4%, from $562M to $564M.
Where does Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Stepan Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan II?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pdg Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CA ($82M, 144 participants).

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