401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Fruth, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 326
Participants Below avg headcount: 71st
Percentile by assets National rank: $56,752
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Fruth, Inc. · West Virginia · Retail Trade

$19M in assets, 326 participants

Fruth, Inc.'s Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan reported $19M in total assets and 326 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

#6,869 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan holds $19M for 326 participants - about $56,752 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#6,869
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers): +0.1%
assets growth YoY

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,501,044 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

Fruth Pharmacy 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. Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (326 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%)

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 376 in the plan year 2022 filing to 326 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 550681886 · Fruth, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan · $19M · 326 · 71st

VS-ST $19M
VS-ST 326
VS-ST 71st
VS-ST 401(k)
VS-ST near H&h Automotive Profit Sharing Plan
VS-ST ind #6869

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 West Virginia →

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

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$18M
Net Income	$3K
Employer EIN	550681886
Plan Effective Date	1995-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fruth, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $18M 0.018689732912035604% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	376	$18M
2023	1	326	$19M
2024	1	317	$18M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in West Virginia

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

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Retirement Plan $1.1B · 1,878
Camc Health System Basic Retirement Plan $719M · N/A
American Public Education Retirement Plan $259M · 5,728
West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan $255M · 2,525
United Bankshares, Inc. Savings and Stock Investment Plan $228M · 2,740

Compare Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside West Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is H&h Automotive Profit Sharing Plan in NE ($19M); by covered participants it is Verinext Corp. 401(k) Retirement Plan in PA (326 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($19M here).

H&h Automotive Profit Sharing Plan (NE) $19M · 474
Auburn Gear, LLC 401(k) Plan (IN) $19M · 156
Riso 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) $19M · 51
Naval Systems, Inc 401(k) Plan (MD) $19M · 336

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (326 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Verinext Corp. 401(k) Retirement Plan (PA) 326 · 0 off
Florida National University 401(k) Plan (FL) 326 · 0 off
American Refining Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan (PA) 326 · 0 off
Diamond Plastics Corporation 401(k) Plan (NE) 326 · 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 Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan held essentially flat - up 0.1% during 2023, from $18M to $19M. Reported net income was $3K.

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

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fruth, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 0.0%, from $18M to $18M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is H&h Automotive Profit Sharing Plan in NE ($19M, 474 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fruth Pharmacy 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Verinext Corp. 401(k) Retirement Plan in PA (326 participants, $33M 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 550681886.