401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Vernon Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$17M
Total assets Small plan by assets
91
Participants Small participant base
70th
Percentile by assets National rank
$188,678
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons · Sponsored by The Vernon Company · Iowa · Wholesale Trade

$17M in assets, 91 participants

The Vernon Company's The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons reported $17M in total assets and 91 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 70th 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.

  • #4,143 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

2023 asset change

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons grew sharply 16.6% in 2023 ($15M → $17M) for 91 participants.

#4,143
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
+16.6%
assets growth YoY

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons's outsized position by total assets

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons vs every filed plan by assets

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

$17,169,724 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons is a small filing (91 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons end-of-year assets rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons reported participants fell from 98 in the plan year 2022 filing to 91 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 420649215 · The Vernon Company PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons · $17M · 91 · 70th

  • IND $17M
  • EOY 91
  • 5500 70th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Templeton & Companies Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan
  • EIN ind #4143

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Iowa →

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

The Vernon Company years around the 2023 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Vernon Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$36M 8.191969790275659% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$32M$33M$34M$35M$36M$37M 202220232024 $33.3M $36M ▲ +8.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 212 $33M
2023 2 206 $36M
2024 2 207 $36M

2023 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$17M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN420649215
Plan Effective Date1968-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

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

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons, Total assets ($B): 0.017169724 · Participants: 91The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field SalespersonsThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.134174305 · Participants: 12827The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.955731563 · Participants: 28959Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.941182172 · Participants: 56181The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.890404508 · Participants: 14720The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.425600114 · Participants: 6999Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Templeton & Companies Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan in IN ($17M); by covered participants it is Techaspect 401(k) Plan in CA (91 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (91 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 The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons assets move in 2023?
The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons grew sharply - up 16.6% during 2023, from $15M to $17M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have The Vernon Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Vernon Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 8.2%, from $33M to $36M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Templeton & Companies Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan in IN ($17M, 190 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Vernon Investment and Retirement Plan for Field Salespersons?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Techaspect 401(k) Plan in CA (91 participants, N/A in assets).