ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Bernard Group Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$108M
Total assets
601
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$179,201
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by The Bernard Group Inc. · Minnesota · Professional & Technical Services

$108M in assets, 601 participants

The Bernard Group Inc.'s The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $108M in total assets and 601 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,326 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $108M for 601 participants (~$179,201/participant), up 44.0% in 2022.

$108M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
601
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$179,201
avg assets per participant

The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 93% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$75M
Net Assets (End of Year)$102M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN411944077
Plan Effective Date2013-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Bernard Group Inc.)

$120M$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $143M $181M ▲ +26.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Bernard Group Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,344 $143M
2023 2 1,487 $164M
2024 2 1,651 $181M

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The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000800010000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants The Bernard Group In…Andersen Corporation…Hormel Foods Corpora…Kingdom Enterprises,…Force America Inc. E…Polaris Inc. Employe…
The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan surged - up 44.0% during 2022, from $75M to $108M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have The Bernard Group Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Bernard Group Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 26.2%, from $143M to $181M.
Where does The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 The Bernard Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. ESOP in CA ($108M, 1,384 participants).

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