401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Kern-Liebers USA Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
207
Participants Below avg headcount
67th
Percentile by assets National rank
$52,521
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Kern-Liebers USA Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 207 participants

Kern-Liebers USA Inc.'s Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan reported $11M in total assets and 207 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 67th 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.

  • #11,168 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan covers 207 participants in Ohio, about 27% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#11,168
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-41.0%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$10,871,834 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Kern-Liebers 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. Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (207 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 341210887 · Kern-Liebers USA Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan · $11M · 207 · 67th

  • PHOTO $11M
  • PHOTO 207
  • PHOTO 67th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Don Jenkins Auto Group 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #11168

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 Ohio →

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan$11MDon Jenkins Auto Group 401(k) PlanDon Jenkins Auto Group 401(k…$11MDigestive Health Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanDigestive Health Associates …$11MRetirement Savings Plan for Employees of Continental-Bestdrive, LLCRetirement Savings Plan for …$11MLehigh Heavy Forge Corporation Union 401(k) Savings Plan & TrustLehigh Heavy Forge Corporati…$11M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN341210887
Plan Effective Date1983-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kern-Liebers USA Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Kern-Liebers USA Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$7M 33.20891396980491% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6M$8M$10M$12M 202220232024 $10.9M $7.26M ▼ -33.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 207 $11M
2023 1 182 $10M
2024 1 181 $7M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.010871834 · Participants: 207Kern-Liebers 401(k) 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
Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Don Jenkins Auto Group 401(k) Plan in FL ($11M); by covered participants it is Builders Source, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NM (207 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (207 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 Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan contracted severely - down 41.0% during 2022, from $18M to $11M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have Kern-Liebers USA Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kern-Liebers USA Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 33.2%, from $11M to $7M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Don Jenkins Auto Group 401(k) Plan in FL ($11M, 856 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Kern-Liebers 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Builders Source, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NM (207 participants, $1K 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 341210887.

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.