ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bane-Welker, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$29M
Total assets
434
Participants
79th
Percentile by assets
$67,372
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Bane-Welker, Inc. · Indiana · Retail Trade

$29M in assets, 434 participants

Bane-Welker, Inc.'s Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $29M in total assets and 434 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th 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.

  • 79th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #7,351 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Where Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $29M for 434 participants (~$67,372/participant), down 21.8% in 2023.

$29M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
434
covered participants
79th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$67,372
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets fell from $37M in the plan year 2022 filing to $29M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 388 in the plan year 2022 filing to 434 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 79% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$37M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN351182790
Plan Effective Date2017-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bane-Welker, Inc.)

$10M$20M$30M$40M 202220232024 $37.4M $14.5M ▼ -61.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Bane-Welker, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 388 $37M
2023 1 434 $29M
2024 1 446 $15M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan declined sharply - down 21.8% during 2023, from $37M to $29M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have Bane-Welker, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bane-Welker, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 61.1%, from $37M to $15M.
Where does Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 79th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Bane-Welker Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Weirton Geriatric Center, Inc. Employees' Stock Ownership Plan in WV ($29M, 137 participants).

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  • Bane-Welker, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 61.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans