ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Franklin Group, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$87M
Total assets
585
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$149,195
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust · Sponsored by The Franklin Group, Inc. · Idaho · Wholesale Trade

$87M in assets, 585 participants

The Franklin Group, Inc.'s The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported $87M in total assets and 585 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • 90th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #5,807 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Where The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust sits by assets

The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $87M for 585 participants (~$149,195/participant), down 14.7% in 2023.

$87M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
585
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$149,195
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $15M 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

  • The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust end-of-year assets fell from $102M in the plan year 2022 filing to $87M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 569 in the plan year 2022 filing to 585 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust outranks 90% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$102M
Net Assets (End of Year)$78M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN261690029
Plan Effective Date2015-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Franklin Group, Inc.)

$100M$105M$110M$115M$120M$125M 202220232024 $119M $108M ▼ -9.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Franklin Group, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,132 $119M
2023 2 1,160 $104M
2024 2 1,189 $108M

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The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs. nearby ESOP plans in Idaho, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust assets move in 2023?
The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust pulled back noticeably - down 14.7% during 2023, from $102M to $87M. Reported net income was -$15M.
How have The Franklin Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Franklin Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 9.2%, from $119M to $108M.
Where does The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to The Franklin Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Architectural Glass & Aluminum Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CA ($87M, 70 participants).

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