401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$231M
Total assets
1,293
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$178,915
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Kao America Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$231M in assets, 1,293 participants

Kao America Inc.'s Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $231M in total assets and 1,293 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,318 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $231M for 1,293 participants (~$178,915/participant), down 18.6% in 2022.

$231M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,293
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$178,915
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $53M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan sits by total assets

Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$231,336,736 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

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Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$284M
Net Assets (End of Year)$231M
Net Income-$53M
Employer EIN522064483
Plan Effective Date1987-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kao America Inc.)

$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $352M $439M ▲ +24.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Kao America Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,012 $352M
2023 2 1,973 $402M
2024 2 1,909 $439M

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Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 18.6% during 2022, from $284M to $231M. Reported net income was -$53M.
How have Kao America Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kao America Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.9%, from $352M to $439M.
Where does Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Kao America Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pacwest Bancorp 401(k) Plan in CA ($231M, 2,211 participants).

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