401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Greetings Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$933M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,718
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$343,107
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by American Greetings Corporation · Ohio · Information & Media

$933M in assets, 2,718 participants

American Greetings Corporation's American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan reported $933M in total assets and 2,718 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #2,838 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,718 participants in Ohio, 3.6x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $933M.

#2,838
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-18.7%
assets change YoY
9.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $214M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$932,564,264 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,718 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 340065325 · American Greetings Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan · $933M · 2,718 · 99th

  • NET $933M
  • NET 2,718
  • NET 99th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
  • NET ind #2838

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$933M
Net Income-$214M
Employer EIN340065325
Plan Effective Date1949-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Greetings Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Greetings Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 12.492084472960508% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.95B$1B$1.05B$1.1B$1.15B 202220232024 $1B $1.12B ▲ +12.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,730 $1000M
2023 2 2,594 $1.1B
2024 2 2,544 $1.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.932564264 · Participants: 2718American Greetings Retirement Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust in TX ($931M); by covered participants it is North Shore Healthcare, LLC Retirement Savings Plan in WI (2,718 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,718 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 American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 18.7% during 2022, from $1.1B to $933M. Reported net income was -$214M.
How have American Greetings Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Greetings Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.5%, from $1000M to $1.1B.
Where does American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust in TX ($931M, 4,670 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is North Shore Healthcare, LLC Retirement Savings Plan in WI (2,718 participants, $14M in assets).

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 340065325.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.