401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Southern Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
142
Participants Small participant base
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$131,674
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Southern Bancshares, Inc. · Texas · Finance & Insurance

$19M in assets, 142 participants

Southern Bancshares, Inc.'s The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan reported $19M in total assets and 142 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #5,112 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Texas

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan covers 142 participants in Texas, about 21% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#5,112
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+21.1%
assets growth YoY

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,697,640 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

The Southern Bancshares 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. The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (142 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $15M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 131 in the plan year 2022 filing to 142 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 742224807 · Southern Bancshares, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan · $19M · 142 · 71st

  • NET $19M
  • NET 142
  • NET 71st
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Credit Union West 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #5112

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$15M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN742224807
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Southern Bancshares, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Southern Bancshares, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$22M 40.956611732713114% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$14M$16M$18M$20M$22M$24M 202220232024 $15.4M $21.8M ▲ +40.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 131 $15M
2023 1 142 $19M
2024 1 141 $22M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.01869764 · Participants: 142The Southern Bancshares 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.012012 · Participants: 119854AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.917 · Participants: 23477Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.496476432 · Participants: 41679Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.680189879 · Participants: 88792American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.529835 · Participants: 45686Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Credit Union West 401(k) Plan in AZ ($19M); by covered participants it is The Starco Group Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (142 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($19M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (142 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 The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.1% during 2023, from $15M to $19M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Southern Bancshares, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Southern Bancshares, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 41.0%, from $15M to $22M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Credit Union West 401(k) Plan in AZ ($19M, 185 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Southern Bancshares 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Starco Group Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA (142 participants, $879K in assets).