401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
ESSENDANT 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $372M
- Total assets
- 3,303
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $112,487
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by ESSENDANT · Illinois · Wholesale Trade
$372M in assets, 3,303 participants
ESSENDANT's Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan reported $372M in total assets and 3,303 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #6,727 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
Coverage in Illinois
Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,303 participants in Illinois, 4.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $372M.
- $372M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 3,303
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $112,487
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $99M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Illinois filers
In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan reports 3,303 participants - 4.2x that state average ($372M EOY assets).
Illinois filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $471M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $372M |
| Net Income | -$99M |
| Employer EIN | 362431718 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1992-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (ESSENDANT)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4,642 | $519M |
| 2023 | 3 | 4,884 | $540M |
| 2024 | 3 | 4,027 | $535M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
- State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $14.7B · 53,616
- Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $14.3B · 66,653
- Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $13.3B · 36,136
- United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $11.8B · 13,437
- Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $11.7B · 238,072
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Schindler Elevator Corporation Savings and Investment Plan (NJ) $372M · 2,312
- Trugreen Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan (TN) $371M · 9,562
- Balfour Beatty Construction Group 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (TX) $371M · 1,772
- The Boston College 401(k) Retirement Plan II (MA) $372M · 2,165
Frequently Asked Questions
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Essendant 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
- ESSENDANT's sponsor-wide assets have grown 2.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans