401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
118
Participants Small participant base
72nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$164,514
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Span-America Medical Systems, Inc · South Carolina · Manufacturing

$19M in assets, 118 participants

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc's Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan reported $19M in total assets and 118 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • #11,565 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan covers 118 participants in South Carolina, about 32% of the average South Carolina filer (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#11,565
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-4.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $926K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$19,412,663 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 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. Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (118 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$926K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 125 in the plan year 2022 filing to 118 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets fell from $20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 570525804 · Span-America Medical Systems, Inc PY 2023 · 401(k)

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan · $19M · 118 · 72nd

  • EOY $19M
  • 5500 118
  • ASSETS 72nd
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Slurry Pavers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
  • RANK ind #11565

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 South Carolina →

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income-$926K
Employer EIN570525804
Plan Effective Date1985-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Span-America Medical Systems, Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Span-America Medical Systems, Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$20M 0.12982178611550982% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$19M$19.5M$20M$20.5M 202220232024 $20.3M $20.3M ▼ -0.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 125 $20M
2023 1 118 $19M
2024 1 121 $20M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Carolina

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

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.019412663 · Participants: 118Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) PlanMichelin 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.081217676 · Participants: 14439Michelin 401(k) Savings PlanThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54970984 · Participants: 8661The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution PlanSonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.560739492 · Participants: 11311Sonoco Retirement & Savings PlanSonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.313010355 · Participants: 10614Sonoco Retirement & Savings PlanBlue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.296149408 · Participants: 11348Blue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Slurry Pavers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in VA ($19M); by covered participants it is Ensign Natural Resources 401(k) Plan in TX (118 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (118 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 Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan edged down modestly - down 4.6% during 2023, from $20M to $19M. Reported net income was -$926K.
How have Span-America Medical Systems, Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Span-America Medical Systems, Inc's sponsor-wide assets declined 0.1%, from $20M to $20M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Slurry Pavers, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in VA ($19M, 412 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Span-America Medical Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ensign Natural Resources 401(k) Plan in TX (118 participants, N/A in assets).