401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Carolina Eye Associates, P.a. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$23M
Total assets Small plan by assets
224
Participants Below avg headcount
79th
Percentile by assets National rank
$101,552
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan · Sponsored by Carolina Eye Associates, P.a. · North Carolina · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$23M in assets, 224 participants

Carolina Eye Associates, P.a.'s Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan reported $23M in total assets and 224 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th 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.

  • #16,503 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan covers 224 participants in North Carolina, about 27% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $23M.

#16,503
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-14.3%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan's outsized position by total assets

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$22,747,570 Top 21% higher than 79% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (224 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 561183309 · Carolina Eye Associates, P.a. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan · $23M · 224 · 79th

  • 5500 $23M
  • ASSETS 224
  • PCT 79th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Ulterra 401(k) Savings Plan
  • PHOTO ind #16503

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in North Carolina →

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$27M
Net Assets (End of Year)$23M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN561183309
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carolina Eye Associates, P.a.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Carolina Eye Associates, P.a. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$31M 34.83762001831404% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$25M$30M$35M 202220232024 $22.8M $30.7M ▲ +34.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 224 $23M
2023 1 248 $28M
2024 1 266 $31M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.02274757 · Participants: 224Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase PlanThe Bank of America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 47.134026012 · Participants: 169036The Bank of America 401(k) PlanHoneywell 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.565715066 · Participants: 39007Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.364902 · Participants: 27731Duke Energy Retirement Savings PlanTruist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.965353965 · Participants: 51871Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanLowes 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.355936526 · Participants: 284864Lowes 401(k) Plan
Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ulterra 401(k) Savings Plan in TX ($23M); by covered participants it is The Bell Company, LLC 401(k) Plan in PA (224 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (224 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan assets move in 2022?
Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.3% during 2022, from $27M to $23M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Carolina Eye Associates, P.a. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carolina Eye Associates, P.a.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 34.8%, from $23M to $31M.
Where does Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan ranks in the 79th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ulterra 401(k) Savings Plan in TX ($23M, 278 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Carolina Eye Retirement Savings Plan & Money Purchase Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Bell Company, LLC 401(k) Plan in PA (224 participants, N/A in assets).