401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$21M
Total assets Small plan by assets
249
Participants Below avg headcount
74th
Percentile by assets National rank
$84,708
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Essa Bank & Trust · Pennsylvania · Finance & Insurance

$21M in assets, 249 participants

Essa Bank & Trust's Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan reported $21M in total assets and 249 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 74th 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.

  • #5,365 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan covers 249 participants in Pennsylvania, about 30% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $21M.

#5,365
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+4.2%
assets growth YoY

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$21,092,250 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan 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. Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (249 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $851K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 236 in the plan year 2022 filing to 249 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $21M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 240568185 · Essa Bank & Trust PY 2023 · 401(k)

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan · $21M · 249 · 74th

  • SCH $21M
  • EBSA 249
  • PART 74th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Signaturefd, LLC 401(k) Plan
  • BOOK ind #5365

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan$21MSignaturefd, LLC 401(k) Plan$21MHerzfeld & Rubin, P.C. Employees 401(k) PlanHerzfeld & Rubin, P.C. Emplo…$21MMedicus 401(k) Plan$21MThe Q.E.P. Co., Inc. 401(k) PlanThe Q.E.P. Co., Inc. 401(k) …$21M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)$21M
Net Income$851K
Employer EIN240568185
Plan Effective Date1985-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Essa Bank & Trust)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Essa Bank & Trust plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$65M 6.271549662444094% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$62M$64M$66M 202220232024 $61.3M $65.2M ▲ +6.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 588 $61M
2023 3 587 $63M
2024 3 582 $65M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.02109225 · Participants: 249Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.368669862 · Participants: 93136Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanCigna 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.003870935 · Participants: 66760Cigna 401(k) PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.765617477 · Participants: 18200The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.339762 · Participants: 61697The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.955655142 · Participants: 25184The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Signaturefd, LLC 401(k) Plan in GA ($21M); by covered participants it is Millennium Rehab & Consulting Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IA (249 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($21M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (249 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 Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan edged up modestly - up 4.2% during 2023, from $20M to $21M. Reported net income was $851K.
How have Essa Bank & Trust plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Essa Bank & Trust's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.3%, from $61M to $65M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Signaturefd, LLC 401(k) Plan in GA ($21M, 99 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Essa Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Millennium Rehab & Consulting Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IA (249 participants, N/A in assets).