ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

E Besler & Company ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
16
Participants Small participant base
60th
Percentile by assets National rank
$500,477
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by E Besler & Company · Illinois · Transportation & Warehousing

$8M in assets, 16 participants

E Besler & Company's E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $8M in total assets and 16 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 60th 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.

  • #2,439 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

What the 2022 filing shows

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan holds $8M for 16 participants - about $500,477 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#2,439
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)
-2.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $188K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Transportation & Warehousing and all filers

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,007,626 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan is a small filing (16 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 362639160 · E Besler & Company PY 2022 · ESOP

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · $8M · 16 · 60th

  • EOY $8M
  • EOY 16
  • EOY 60th
  • EOY ESOP
  • EOY near Gear Motions, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • EOY ind #2439

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 What is an ESOP? → · Plans in Illinois →

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$8M
Net Assets (End of Year)$8M
Net Income-$188K
Employer EIN362639160
Plan Effective Date1997-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby ESOP Plans in Illinois

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.008007626 · Participants: 16E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership PlanAmsted Industries Incorporated Employees' Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.751765578 · Participants: 4361Amsted Industries Incorporated Employees' Stock Ownership PlanOri 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.70457972 · Participants: 10023Ori 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing PlanKehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.163229548 · Participants: 3905Kehe Distributors, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanScot Forge Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.970067277 · Participants: 495Scot Forge Company Employee Stock Ownership PlanRli Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.341695997 · Participants: 826Rli Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest ESOP by assets is Gear Motions, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in NY ($8M); by covered participants it is Carcione's Fresh Produce Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CA (16 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan edged down modestly - down 2.3% during 2022, from $8M to $8M. Reported net income was -$188K.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gear Motions, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in NY ($8M, 73 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to E. Besler & Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Carcione's Fresh Produce Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CA (16 participants, N/A in assets).