ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Howards Appliances, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$28M
Total assets
167
Participants
82nd
Percentile by assets
$165,171
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Howards Appliances, Inc. · California · Retail Trade

$28M in assets, 167 participants

Howards Appliances, Inc.'s Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $28M in total assets and 167 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • 82nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #8,543 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in California

Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 167 participants in California, about 27% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $28M.

$28M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
167
covered participants
82nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$165,171
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 167 participants - about 27% of that state average ($28M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$40M
Net Assets (End of Year)$20M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN951595620
Plan Effective Date1974-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Howards Appliances, Inc.)

$-10M$0M$10M$20M$30M$40M 202220232024 $29.1M $1.36M ▼ -95.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Howards Appliances, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 356 $29M
2023 2 249 $16M
2024 2 274 $1M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan contracted severely - down 30.3% during 2022, from $40M to $28M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Howards Appliances, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Howards Appliances, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 95.3%, from $29M to $1M.
Where does Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fei, Inc. 2013 Second Restated Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust in ND ($28M, 86 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Howards Appliances, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar ESOP plans in California. Compare plans
  • Howards Appliances, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 95.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans