401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Schwans Shared Services, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$489M
Total assets
6,537
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$74,877
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Schwans Shared Services, LLC · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$489M in assets, 6,537 participants

Schwans Shared Services, LLC's Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan reported $489M in total assets and 6,537 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,855 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan covers 6,537 participants in Minnesota, 5.8x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $489M.

$489M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
6,537
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$74,877
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $118M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan reports 6,537 participants - 5.8x that state average ($489M EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$608M
Net Assets (End of Year)$489M
Net Income-$118M
Employer EIN810572771
Plan Effective Date1964-09-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Schwans Shared Services, LLC)

$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $489M $632M ▲ +29.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Schwans Shared Services, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 6,537 $489M
2023 1 5,753 $571M
2024 1 8,706 $632M

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Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Schwan's Company Ret…Unitedhealth Group 4…Medtronic Savings an…Target Corporation 4…3M Voluntary Investm…U.S. Bank 401(k) Sav…
Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan

Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan reports $489M in end-of-year assets across 6,537 participants (0.004% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $74,877 per participant (54% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$118M.

This plan identity (EIN 810572771, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $489M to $632M (+29.2%) while covered participants moved from 6,537 to 8,706 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,537 $489M This page
2023 5,753 $571M Open filing
2024 · index core 8,706 $632M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 19.4% during 2022, from $608M to $489M. Reported net income was -$118M.
How have Schwans Shared Services, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Schwans Shared Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.2%, from $489M to $632M.
Where does Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is C&s and Affiliates 401(k) Savings Plan (a) in NH ($489M, 11,834 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Schwan's Company Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Minnesota. Compare plans
  • Schwans Shared Services, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 29.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans