401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$9M
Total assets Small plan by assets
134
Participants Small participant base
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$64,698
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Chardam Gear Company, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$9M in assets, 134 participants

Chardam Gear Company, Inc.'s Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $9M in total assets and 134 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #9,972 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 134 participants in Michigan, about 21% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $9M.

#9,972
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-8.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $750K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,669,586 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) 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. Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (134 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 382599660 · Chardam Gear Company, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $9M · 134 · 62nd

  • IND $9M
  • EOY 134
  • 5500 62nd
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Porter Burgess Company Thrift and Savings Plan
  • EIN ind #9972

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$9M
Net Assets (End of Year)$9M
Net Income-$750K
Employer EIN382599660
Plan Effective Date1987-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chardam Gear Company, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Chardam Gear Company, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$12M 36.44855705912601% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$8M$9M$10M$11M$12M$13M 202220232024 $8.67M $11.8M ▲ +36.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 134 $9M
2023 1 151 $10M
2024 1 130 $12M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.008669586 · Participants: 134Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Porter Burgess Company Thrift and Savings Plan in TX ($9M); by covered participants it is The Blain Companies 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MS (134 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (134 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 Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.0% during 2022, from $9M to $9M. Reported net income was -$750K.
How have Chardam Gear Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chardam Gear Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 36.4%, from $9M to $12M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Porter Burgess Company Thrift and Savings Plan in TX ($9M, 60 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Chardam Gear Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Blain Companies 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MS (134 participants, N/A 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 382599660.

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.