401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ward Manufacturing, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
108
Participants Small participant base
66th
Percentile by assets National rank
$99,720
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Ward Manufacturing, LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 108 participants

Ward Manufacturing, LLC's Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan reported $11M in total assets and 108 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.

  • #11,123 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan covers 108 participants in Pennsylvania, about 13% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#11,123
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-18.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$10,769,740 Top 34% higher than 66% 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

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement 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. Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (108 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 711042639 · Ward Manufacturing, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan · $11M · 108 · 66th

  • EIN $11M
  • RANK 108
  • PHOTO 66th
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near Osborn & Barr Communications Employee Savings Plan
  • 5500 ind #11123

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 Pennsylvania →

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN711042639
Plan Effective Date1986-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ward Manufacturing, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ward Manufacturing, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 17.26785012127649% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $35.6M $29.5M ▼ -17.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 544 $36M
2023 3 529 $36M
2024 3 547 $29M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.01076974 · Participants: 108Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.751564896 · Participants: 97769Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanCigna 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.46087279 · Participants: 66147Cigna 401(k) PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.11713 · Participants: 59451The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.097254785 · Participants: 17073The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.823164827 · Participants: 25071The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Osborn & Barr Communications Employee Savings Plan in MO ($11M); by covered participants it is Holman Professional Counseling 401(k) Plan in CA (108 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($11M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (108 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 Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 18.2% during 2022, from $13M to $11M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Ward Manufacturing, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ward Manufacturing, LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 17.3%, from $36M to $29M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Osborn & Barr Communications Employee Savings Plan in MO ($11M, 130 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ward Manufacturing, LLC Salary Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Holman Professional Counseling 401(k) Plan in CA (108 participants, $1M in assets).