401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Chemical Society 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$336M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,784
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$188,515
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Chemical Society · District of Columbia · Professional & Technical Services

$336M in assets, 1,784 participants

American Chemical Society's American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $336M in total assets and 1,784 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #19,801 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $336M for 1,784 participants (~$188,515/participant), up 16.5% in 2023.

#19,801
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+16.5%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$336,310,701 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,784 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$56M in the plan year 2022 filing to $48M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $289M in the plan year 2022 filing to $336M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,858 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,784 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 530196572 · American Chemical Society PY 2023 · 401(k)

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $336M · 1,784 · 96th

  • VS-ST $336M
  • VS-ST 1,784
  • VS-ST 96th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Morton Salt 401(k) Savings Plan
  • VS-ST ind #19801

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Morton Salt 401(k) Savings PlanMorton Salt 401(k) Savings P…$336MAmerican Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican Chemical Society De…$336MTenaska Retirement Plan$336MNabors Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanNabors Industries, Inc. Reti…$336MSan Manuel Band of Mission Indians 401(k) PlanSan Manuel Band of Mission I…$336M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$289M
Net Assets (End of Year)$336M
Net Income$48M
Employer EIN530196572
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Chemical Society)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Chemical Society plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$776M 34.47052579552188% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.18B $0.78B ▼ -33.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 4,396 $1.2B
2023 3 4,198 $1.5B
2024 2 3,623 $776M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in District of Columbia

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

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.336310701 · Participants: 1784American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement PlanDanaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.808883656 · Participants: 29441Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings PlanGeico 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.758063779 · Participants: 39034Geico 401(k) Savings PlanFederal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.918113552 · Participants: 8044Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for EmployeesFinra Savings Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.182175101 · Participants: 3958Finra Savings Plus PlanHogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.63036822 · Participants: 1870Hogan Lovells US LLP Retirement Savings Plan
American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Morton Salt 401(k) Savings Plan in IL ($336M); by covered participants it is Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan in NH (1,784 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($336M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,784 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 American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 16.5% during 2023, from $289M to $336M. Reported net income was $48M.
How have American Chemical Society plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Chemical Society's sponsor-wide assets declined 34.5%, from $1.2B to $776M.
Where does American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Morton Salt 401(k) Savings Plan in IL ($336M, 1,896 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan in NH (1,784 participants, $448M in assets).