401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 315
Participants Below avg headcount: 69th
Percentile by assets National rank: $51,892
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Winston Brands, Inc. · Illinois · Retail Trade

$16M in assets, 315 participants

Winston Brands, Inc.'s Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $16M in total assets and 315 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

#6,698 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 315 participants in Illinois, about 40% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#6,698
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers): +3.7%
assets growth YoY

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$16,345,977 Top 31% higher than 69% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Winston Brands, 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. Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (315 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $577K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 370 in the plan year 2022 filing to 315 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan 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 362735234 · Winston Brands, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $16M · 315 · 69th

PHOTO $16M
IND 315
EOY 69th
5500 401(k)
ASSETS near Abraham Technical 401(k) Plan
PCT ind #6698

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

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

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$16M
Net Income	$577K
Employer EIN	362735234
Plan Effective Date	1995-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Winston Brands, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $19M 17.99692904908645% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	370	$16M
2023	1	315	$16M
2024	1	291	$19M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan $17.6B · 69,974
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $16.9B · 60,246
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $14.5B · 38,012
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $14.4B · 14,959
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $13.4B · 235,331

Compare Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Abraham Technical 401(k) Plan in MN ($16M); by covered participants it is Surefire, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA (315 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($16M here).

Abraham Technical 401(k) Plan (MN) $16M · 133
Wall Colmonoy Corporation 401(k) Plan (MI) $16M · 283
Gursey Schneider LLP 401(k) Plan (CA) $16M · 234
Seacast, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (WA) $16M · 500

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (315 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Surefire, LLC 401(k) Plan (CA) 315 · 0 off
Noram Drilling Company 401(k) Plan (TX) 315 · 0 off
Max Credit Union Capital Accumulation Plan (AL) 315 · 0 off
Vp Supply Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NY) 315 · 0 off

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 Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan edged up modestly - up 3.7% during 2023, from $16M to $16M. Reported net income was $577K.

How have Winston Brands, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Winston Brands, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 18.0%, from $16M to $19M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Abraham Technical 401(k) Plan in MN ($16M, 133 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Winston Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Surefire, LLC 401(k) Plan in CA (315 participants, $20M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 362735234.