401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Big Bolt, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$9M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 146
Participants Small participant base: 56th
Percentile by assets National rank: $60,068
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Big Bolt 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Big Bolt, LLC · Illinois · Manufacturing

$9M in assets, 146 participants

Big Bolt, LLC's Big Bolt 401(k) Plan reported $9M in total assets and 146 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 56th 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.

#7,732 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Big Bolt 401(k) Plan covers 146 participants in Illinois, about 19% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $9M.

#7,732
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers): +23.4%
assets growth YoY

Big Bolt 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Big Bolt 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$8,769,935 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Big Bolt 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. Big Bolt 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (146 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%)

Big Bolt 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Big Bolt 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Big Bolt 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 136 in the plan year 2022 filing to 146 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 842623992 · Big Bolt, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Big Bolt 401(k) Plan · $9M · 146 · 56th

IND $9M
EOY 146
5500 56th
ASSETS 401(k)
PCT near Photon Gear Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
EIN ind #7732

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 Illinois →

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

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$9M
Net Income	$1M
Employer EIN	842623992
Plan Effective Date	1984-04-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Big Bolt, LLC)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $9M 31.312799106582062% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	136	$7M
2023	1	146	$9M
2024	1	120	$9M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Big Bolt 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 Big Bolt 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Photon Gear Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NY ($9M); by covered participants it is All City Management Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (146 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($9M here).

Photon Gear Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NY) $9M · 9
Prima Medical Foundation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (CA) $9M · 407
Chemcote, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (OH) $9M · 129
Rainbows United 401(k) Plan (KS) $9M · 175

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (146 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

All City Management Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan (CA) 146 · 0 off
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. 401(k) Plan (MA) 146 · 0 off
Golden Bank National Association 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (TX) 146 · 0 off
Delta Automotive Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (NJ) 146 · 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 Big Bolt 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Big Bolt 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 23.4% during 2023, from $7M to $9M. Reported net income was $1M.

How have Big Bolt, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Big Bolt, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.3%, from $7M to $9M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Big Bolt 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Photon Gear Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in NY ($9M, 9 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Big Bolt 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is All City Management Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA (146 participants, $1M 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 842623992.