401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
119
Participants Small participant base
68th
Percentile by assets National rank
$133,890
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans · Sponsored by Gfs Chemicals, Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$16M in assets, 119 participants

Gfs Chemicals, Inc.'s Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans reported $16M in total assets and 119 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 68th 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.

  • #10,675 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans covers 119 participants in Ohio, about 16% of the average Ohio filer (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#10,675
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+2.4%
assets growth YoY

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans's outsized position by total assets

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$15,932,926 Top 32% higher than 68% of 127,068 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 2023

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans sits mid-pack in the medium band (119 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $388K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans end-of-year assets rose from $16M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 314405875 · Gfs Chemicals, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans · $16M · 119 · 68th

  • 5500 $16M
  • 5500 119
  • 5500 68th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Wm. F. Meyer Company Profit Sharing Plan
  • 5500 ind #10675

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 →

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income$388K
Employer EIN314405875
Plan Effective Date1979-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gfs Chemicals, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gfs Chemicals, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$18M 17.833835217900077% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$16M$17M$18M$19M 202220232024 $15.6M $18.3M ▲ +17.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 120 $16M
2023 1 119 $16M
2024 1 117 $18M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans, Total assets ($B): 0.015932926 · Participants: 119Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement PlansGE Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.485469047 · Participants: 59766GE Retirement Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.12932701 · Participants: 47362The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.225573063 · Participants: 56176The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.445085 · Participants: 129769The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.618883027 · Participants: 24715Nationwide Savings Plan
Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wm. F. Meyer Company Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($16M); by covered participants it is Shared Service Systems Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NE (119 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (119 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans assets move in 2023?
Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans edged up modestly - up 2.4% during 2023, from $16M to $16M. Reported net income was $388K.
How have Gfs Chemicals, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gfs Chemicals, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.8%, from $16M to $18M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wm. F. Meyer Company Profit Sharing Plan in IL ($16M, 110 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gfs Chemicals, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plans?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Shared Service Systems Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NE (119 participants, N/A in assets).