Seneca Companies 401(k) Plan
ERISA Form 5500 plan record drawn from DOL EBSA — verify with linked source filings below.
Sponsored by Seneca Companies, Inc. · Iowa · Wholesale Trade
What the 2023 filing shows
Seneca Companies 401(k) Plan holds $31M for 337 participants — about $90,923 per participant, down 11.3% over the 2022 plan year.
- $31M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 337
- covered participants
- $90,923
- avg assets per participant
- -11.3%
- assets change YoY
The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year — a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
What the Filing Says About Seneca Companies 401(k) Plan
Seneca Companies 401(k) Plan is a 401(k) retirement plan sponsored by Seneca Companies, Inc., headquartered in Iowa. As of the 2022 Form 5500 filing, the plan reports $31M in total end-of-year assets and covers 337 participants across the Wholesale Trade industry. The sponsor's EIN on file with the U.S. Department of Labor is 421405846, and the plan has been effective since 1985-01-01. Its filing status is currently FILING RECEIVED.
Year over year, total assets moved from $35M at the beginning of 2022 to $31M at year-end — a decline of 11.3%. Net assets (after liabilities) closed the year at $31M, with reported net income of $-3,922,284 driven by investment returns, contributions received, and benefit payments during the period. These figures reflect what the plan administrator certified on Schedule H or Schedule I of the Form 5500 annual return and can be compared against 2 prior plan-year filings from the same sponsor shown below.
Asset totals and participant counts reflect a single plan year snapshot and can change materially with market conditions, plan mergers, or workforce changes. Fields such as "net income" include both realized investment performance and contribution/distribution flows — a single-year figure does not by itself indicate plan health or participant outcomes. This page summarizes public DOL disclosures for research and educational purposes only and is not retirement, tax, legal, or financial advice. Before making decisions about your own retirement benefits or evaluating an employer's plan, verify the underlying filing directly via the DOL EFAST2 system and consult a qualified professional.
Financial Summary (2023)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $35M |
| Total Assets (End of Year) | $31M |
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $31M |
| Net Income | $-3,922,284 |
| Plan Type | 401(k) |
| Employer EIN | 421405846 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Seneca Companies, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 337 | $31M |
| 2023 | 1 | 371 | $36M |
| 2024 | 1 | 406 | $37M |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.
Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) — original filing retrieval by EIN 421405846.
Reference: IRS Publication 560 — Retirement Plans for Small Business, contribution-limit rules.
Reference: IRS Publication 590-B — Distributions from IRAs, RMD rules under SECURE Act 2.0.
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